Psychosocial Factors and Glycemic Control in Young Adults With Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is associated with poor glycemic control and early onset of complications. Identification of psychosocial factors associated with poor glycemic control is needed to inform efficacious interventions.

Objective

To identify psychosocial factors associated with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

For the iCount cohort study, HbA1c levels were measured twice (at baseline [T1] and at 1 year [T2]) during the last years (2017-2019) of the observational phase of the multicenter Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY2) study. Participants were young adults who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during childhood or adolesce

SUBMITTER: Trief PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002701 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature