Changes in cardiovascular risk factors among children and young adults with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years-Results from the German DPV registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diverse stages of the COVID-19 pandemic led to several social circumstances that influenced daily life and health behavior.

Purpose

To evaluate changes in cardiovascular risk factors and physical activity among children and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany compared to previous years.

Methods

A total of 32 785 individuals aged 6-21 years at baseline with T1D from the German diabetes patient follow-up (DPV) registry contributed data on 101 484 person-years between 2016 and 2021. The first treatment year of each individual within this period was considered as baseline. Based on trends from 2016 to 2019, we estimated differences in body mass index-SD score (BMI-SDS), blood pressure (BP-SDS), and lipid levels (n

SUBMITTER: Eckert AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870744 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature