Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq
Background: previously type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was listed among the causes of severing growth retardation. Iraq was exposed to wars and conflicts that affect health services which in turn affect the glycemic state of diabetic patients. Objective: To report on the growth of diabetic children...
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| author | Zena S. Hadi Eman A. Al-Kaseer Munib A. Al-Zubaidi |
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| description | Background: previously type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was listed among the causes of severing growth retardation. Iraq was exposed to wars and conflicts that affect health services which in turn affect the glycemic state of diabetic patients.
Objective: To report on the growth of diabetic children in post-conflict Iraq.
Methods: A total of 100 children with T1DM were included in the study. They were attending the consultancy clinic in Children Welfare Teaching Hospital for the period from 1st of Feb to 30th of May 2017. Weight and height were measured. The growth indices at diagnosis were taken from a case file.
Results: A total of 100 children with T1DM included in this study. Their age was 9.3 ± 3.2 years with a male to female ratio of 1. The peak age of children at diagnosis was < 5 years. Of the total diabetic children in this study, (5%) was stunted, (2%) wasted, and (5%) was underweight. Duration of T1DM was a significant determinant of growth indices (height and weight). No significant differences in growth indices (weight, height, and BMI) between males and females with T1DM.
Conclusion: the peak of age at diagnosis was < 5 years, the sex ratio was equal and weight and height were almost lower than that supposed to be healthy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5134a382c3bd49bc98691277fc6803b02024-01-02T12:20:57ZengCollege of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572018-04-0160110.32007/jfacmedbagdad.v60i1.55Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, IraqZena S. Hadi0Eman A. Al-Kaseer1Munib A. Al-Zubaidi2Ministry of Health, Primary Health CareDept. of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad.Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad.Background: previously type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was listed among the causes of severing growth retardation. Iraq was exposed to wars and conflicts that affect health services which in turn affect the glycemic state of diabetic patients. Objective: To report on the growth of diabetic children in post-conflict Iraq. Methods: A total of 100 children with T1DM were included in the study. They were attending the consultancy clinic in Children Welfare Teaching Hospital for the period from 1st of Feb to 30th of May 2017. Weight and height were measured. The growth indices at diagnosis were taken from a case file. Results: A total of 100 children with T1DM included in this study. Their age was 9.3 ± 3.2 years with a male to female ratio of 1. The peak age of children at diagnosis was < 5 years. Of the total diabetic children in this study, (5%) was stunted, (2%) wasted, and (5%) was underweight. Duration of T1DM was a significant determinant of growth indices (height and weight). No significant differences in growth indices (weight, height, and BMI) between males and females with T1DM. Conclusion: the peak of age at diagnosis was < 5 years, the sex ratio was equal and weight and height were almost lower than that supposed to be healthy.http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/55type 1 diabetes mellitus, children, growth. |
| spellingShingle | Zena S. Hadi Eman A. Al-Kaseer Munib A. Al-Zubaidi Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq مجلة كلية الطب type 1 diabetes mellitus, children, growth. |
| title | Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq |
| title_full | Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq |
| title_short | Growth of diabetic children in post conflict Baghdad, Iraq |
| title_sort | growth of diabetic children in post conflict baghdad iraq |
| topic | type 1 diabetes mellitus, children, growth. |
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