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Vol. 57, Suppl. 1, 2002

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The Second International Novo Nordisk Symposium on Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 31-June 2, 2001
Guest Editors: M. Silink, Sydney; S. Arslanian, Pittsburgh, Pa.; T. Danne, Hannover; K. Kida, Ehime; M. Knip, Helsinki; P. Swift, Leicester

Metabolic Control and Quality of Life

Findings from the Hvidøre Study Group on Childhood Diabetes: Metabolic Control and Quality of Life¹
Henrik B. Mortensen, on behalf of the Hvidøre Study Group on Childhood Diabetes

Department of Paediatrics, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark

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Horm Res 2002;57:117-120 (DOI: 10.1159/000053330)

Key Words

Type 1 diabetes
Children and adolescents
Metabolic control
Quality of life
Gender differences

Abstract

The study involved 2,101 adolescents, aged 10-18 years, from 21 centres in 17 countries in Europe, Japan and North America. Adolescent quality of life (QOL) was assessed by a previously developed Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire for adolescents (DQOL), measuring impact of diabetes, worries about diabetes, satisfaction with life and health perception. Parents and health professionals assessed 'family burden' using newly constructed questionnaires. Mean HbA_1c was 8.7% (range 4.8-17.4%). Lower HbA_1c was associated with lower impact (p < 0.0001), fewer worries (p < 0.05), greater satisfaction (p < 0.0001) and better health perception (p < 0.0001) for adolescents. Girls showed increased worries (p < 0.01), less satisfaction and poorer health perception (p < 0.01) earlier than boys. Parent and health professional perceptions of burden decreased with age of adolescent (p < 0.0001). Lower HbA_1c was significantly associated with better adolescent-rated QOL on all four subscales and with lower perceived family burden as assessed by parents and health professionals.

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Dr. Henrik B. Mortensen
Department of Paediatrics, Glostrup University Hospital
DK-2600 Glostrup (Denmark)
Tel. +45 43232967, Fax +45 43233964
E-Mail hbmo@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk

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