Fatigue in type 1 diabetes, prevalence, predictors and comparison with the background population

•Fatigue is more common in type 1 diabetes than in the background population.•Anxiety, depression and sleep problems displayed the highest association with fatigue.•The Fatigue Questionnaire displayed satisfactory psychometric properties. Fatigue is scarcely studied in type 1 diabetes (T1D), and the...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2018-09, Vol.143, p.71-78
Main Authors: Jensen, Øystein, Bernklev, Tomm, Gibbs, Charlotte, Moe, Ragnar Bekkhus, Hofsø, Dag, Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chronic fatigue
Fatigue
Total fatigue
Type 1 diabetes
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Summary:•Fatigue is more common in type 1 diabetes than in the background population.•Anxiety, depression and sleep problems displayed the highest association with fatigue.•The Fatigue Questionnaire displayed satisfactory psychometric properties. Fatigue is scarcely studied in type 1 diabetes (T1D), and the aims were to investigate its prevalence compared to the background population, potential associations, and to validate the Fatigue Questionnaire (FQ) in type 1 diabetes. Persons with T1D were recruited from three outpatient clinics in Norway. Fatigue was measured using the FQ, and FQ data from the Norwegian background population were used for comparison. Socio-demographic and clinical variables were obtained by self-report, clinical investigation, medical records and laboratory tests. Of 332 eligible patients, 288 (87%) were included. Mean age was 44.65/44.95 years (SD 13.34/13.38) for females/males, respectively. Total fatigue (TF) was 15.31 (SD 5.51) compared to 12.2 (SD 4.0) in the background population (p 
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2018.06.012