A comparative study on the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus between children of North African migrants and Italian children in Emilia-Romagna region, Italy

In the last few decades, many studies have reported an increasing global incidence of type 1 diabetes. Studies on migrant populations have underlined the importance of both environmental and genetic factors. Aims: Evaluate the incidence of type 1 diabetes in North African vs Italian children aged 0–...

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Published in:European journal of pediatrics 2022-04, Vol.181 (4), p.1523-1529
Main Authors: Maltoni, Giulio, Zioutas, Maximiliano, Mosticchio, Marta, Iughetti, Lorenzo, Predieri, Barbara, Bruzzi, Patrizia, Iovane, Brunella, Lazzeroni, Pietro, Graziani, Vanna, Suprani, Tosca, Monti, Sara, Street, Maria E., Lasagni, Anna, De Luca, Francesca, Libertucci, Francesca, Mainetti, Benedetta, Riboni, Sara, Sogno Valin, Paola, Pession, Andrea, Zucchini, Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - epidemiology
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Emigrants and Immigrants
Environmental factors
Epidemiology
Genetic factors
Humans
Immigrants
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Italy - epidemiology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Pediatrics
Population studies
Retrospective Studies
Statistical analysis
Transients and Migrants
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Summary:In the last few decades, many studies have reported an increasing global incidence of type 1 diabetes. Studies on migrant populations have underlined the importance of both environmental and genetic factors. Aims: Evaluate the incidence of type 1 diabetes in North African vs Italian children aged 0–14 years from 1 January 2015, to 31st December 2018, in Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. Methods: Clinical and epidemiological data about childhood onset type 1 diabetes in Emilia Romagna region were retrospectively collected by the regional centers of pediatric diabetology and matched using 3 different data sources. Results: 365 new cases were diagnosed. Total cumulative incidence was 15.4/100,000/year. North African cases showed a cumulative incidence of 53.8/100,000/year, statistically significant compared to cumulative incidence of the Italian cases alone 13.1/100,000/year ( p value 
ISSN:1432-1076
0340-6199
1432-1076
DOI:10.1007/s00431-021-04340-4