ea0066oc7.8 | Oral Communications 7 | BSPED2019
Urquhart Alexandra
, Warner Justin T
Introduction: Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are at increased risk of being overweight. Being overweight could be related to insulin requirements, female gender, and duration of diabetes. The aim of this study is to examine the Body Mass Index (BMI) of children and young people with T1DM at the Childrens Hospital for Wales and explore co-factors that may contribute to risk.Methods: A retrospective review of all patients with T1DM att...