A descriptive and statistical study for diabetics under 18 years of age in Thi-Qar Province for the year 2020

المؤلفون

  • Wisam R. N. Al-Muhsen1

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32792/jeps.v12i1.141

الكلمات المفتاحية:

diabetics under 18 years، Causes، Complications and Family history

الملخص

The aim of this study was a descriptive and statistical study of the types of diabetes that affect people
under the age of 18. This study was conducted at the Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in Nasiriyah,
based on hospital statistics for the year 2020, where the number of cases of children with diabetes reached
(165) Cases of diabetes center auditors for the period from January 2020 to December 2020. The
information included: (gender, age, type of diabetes, complications, family history, place of residence and
type of treatment).
The current study showed that the incidence of diabetes in children under 18 years of age for 2020 was
higher in male children (92 cases)(56%) than in female children (73 cases)(34%). The highest incidence
was in the age group (10-12) years, then the age group (13-15) years. The
highest incidence period of onset of diabetes of diabetes was in the age group (10-12) years
(25%), then the group (13-15) years (23%) as in the table (2). The incidence of type 1 diabetes
(90%) and type 2 diabetes (10%). The complications with diabetes patients under the age of 18
years, (21%) of the complications were thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease (15%). Both
kidney damage and celiac disease (14%), while other complications came at low rates such as
asthma, conjunctivitis, and eczema. Diabetes is not due to genetic causes (63%) was especially in
type 1 diabetes, due to genetics (family history) (37%) especially in type 2 diabetes. where the
incidence of the disease was (52%) in the rural areas and the incidence of the disease in the city
center was (48%). where the incidence was dependent on insulin (insulin injections) (88%), and
oral medications (12%).

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2023-01-15