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 |