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Table 1

From: Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children: are we ‘treating’ them right?

 

At presentation

At last visit

Mean Age:

11.79 years old (7-17)

15.3 years old (8.9-22)

Mean Weight:

61kg

70.4kg

Mean BMI (SDS):

28kgm2 (+2.62)

28.5kgm2 (+1.91)

Mean WC:

97.0cm

94.3 cm

Mean HbA1c:

11.2% (7.4-16%)

9.7% (5.4-14.4%)

Metformin:

56% (21/37)

92% (34/37)

Insulin:

32%(12/37)

** mainly due to ketosis at diagnosis

32% (12/37)

** mainly due to poor BG control

Dsylipidemia

92% (22/24 screened)

87% (21/24 screened)

Fatty Liver:

Not screened at diagnosis

80% (8/10 screened)

Nephropathy:

Not screened at diagnosis

24% (9/37)

Hypertension

24% (9/37)

8% (3/37)

Retinopathy:

Not screened at diagnosis

1 had early changes of diabetes retinopathy