Natalie McCall
Rwanda
Review Article
Assessment of Growth among Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study of Factors Contributing to Stunting
Author(s): Anabelle Kayirangwa, Florent Rutagarama, Diane Stafford and Natalie McCallAnabelle Kayirangwa, Florent Rutagarama, Diane Stafford and Natalie McCall
Introduction: Diabetes is a worldwide health challenge. Research done among diabetic children concluded that the abnormalities in growth associated with diabetes are due to reduced insulin use and are reversible with adequate insulin therapy. A diabetic child who is on appropriate treatment should have no impairment of growth. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of stunting among a population of pediatric patients with diabetes.
Methods: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study done from September to December 2015 in Rwanda. 136 children from 23 districts were included. Patients aged 1 to 18 years old were enrolled. Weight, height and Glycated hemoglobin were our study parameters. Stunting was defined as height for age below -2SD. Previous HbA1c readings were obtained from patient files. Interviews were used to code demographic, socio-ec.. View More»
