Co-occurrence of early diabetes-related complications in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in three adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes have at least one early diabetes-related complication or comorbidity. We aimed to examine the prevalence and pattern of co-occurring complications in this population, as well as the related risk factors.

Methods

This observational cohort study includes data from individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before age 20 years who participated in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study across five sites in the USA. We assessed sociodemographic and metabolic risk factors at baseline and at follow-up, and diabetes complications at follow-up. A frequency analysis was done to examine the difference in observed versus expected prevalence (calculated using a contingency table assuming independence across cells)

SUBMITTER: Sauder KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6295346 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature