Katarzyna Korzeniowska
Gdansk
Poland
Research Article
Changes in Diet and Lifestyle may Lower the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children-Environmental Factors Influencing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Morbidity
Author(s): Katarzyna Korzeniowska, Ilona Derkowska, Magdalena Zalinska, Aleksander Remesz, Aldona Kmiec and Malgorzata MysliwiecKatarzyna Korzeniowska, Ilona Derkowska, Magdalena Zalinska, Aleksander Remesz, Aldona Kmiec and Malgorzata Mysliwiec
Introduction: A significant increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes has been observed. Environmental factors are considered to play a major role in aetiology of type 1 diabetes.
Material and methods: The study included 153 patients aged 0-18 years old: 75 admitted to Department of Paediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology due to newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (DM1) and 78 admitted to the Paediatric Hospital "Polanki" in the years 2010- 2015. The parents were asked to fill in a questionnaire about environmental factors and development of their children. Statistical analyses were performed using STATISTICA 12 package, using T-student test, Chi-square test (with Yates modification) and U Mann-Whitney test. respectively). Moreover, a significant reduction of DM1 risk was observed in children vaccin.. View More»
