c-peptide and Child-Behavior-Disorders

Glycosylated haemoglobin concentrations, C peptide secretion, insulin dose, psychiatric state, intellectual functioning, and the extent to which the implementation of the diabetic regimen was shared between parent and child were studied in a cross sectional study of 50 children with diabetes aged 6-16. Indications of psychological disturbance in the children and their parents predicted low glycosylated haemoglobin concentrations in the children, and accounted for 44% of variance in blood glucose control. The child's early and independent participation in the implementation of the diabetic regimen was associated with poor control.

Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Affective Symptoms; C-Peptide; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin; Humans; Male; Parents