State of Type 1 Diabetes Management and Outcomes from the T1D Exchange in 2016-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide a snapshot of the profile of adults and youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the United States and assessment of longitudinal changes in T1D management and clinical outcomes in the T1D Exchange registry.

Research design and methods

Data on diabetes management and outcomes from 22,697 registry participants (age 1-93 years) were collected between 2016 and 2018 and compared with data collected in 2010-2012 for 25,529 registry participants.

Results

Mean HbA1c in 2016-2018 increased from 65 mmol/mol at the age of 5 years to 78 mmol/mol between ages 15 and 18, with a decrease to 64 mmol/mol by age 28 and 58-63 mmol/mol beyond age 30. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) HbA1c goal of <58 mmol/mol for youth was achieved by only 17% and the goal of <53 

SUBMITTER: Foster NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7061293 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature