Key result
In children with type 1 diabetes, where hypertension prevalence ranges from 6% to 16%, factors like age, BMI, diabetes duration, and HbA1c significantly impact blood pressure readings.
Why the study?
Hypertension is common in pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus, but studies evaluating variables that impact blood pressure levels in this age group are limited.
What factors contribute to elevated blood pressure values in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
What factors contribute to elevated blood pressure values in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
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Multiple demographic, metabolic, and clinical factors, including BMI, HbA1c, and diabetes duration, contribute to elevated blood pressure in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes.
Hypertension is common in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Although the exact prevalence of hypertension in pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus is unknown, many studies show rates ranging from 6% to 16%. Several studies looked at the variables that impact blood pressure levels in type 1 diabetes. However, articles in pediatric age group are limited. Upon reviewing the recently published articles, the factors which found to have a significant relationship with blood pressure readings in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus are as follows: patient age, gender, body composition, total fat percentage, body mass index, diabetes duration, glycated hemoglobin levels, and diabetic nephropathy.
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Akram et al. (2022) conducted a review in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Risk factors (age, gender, body composition, BMI, diabetes duration, HbA1c, diabetic nephropathy) was evaluated on Blood pressure readings. In children with type 1 diabetes, where hypertension prevalence ranges from 6% to 16%, factors like age, BMI, diabetes duration, and HbA1c significantly impact blood pressure readings.
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