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ea0039ep26 | Diabetes | BSPED2015

Ethnic variation in the correlation between waist-to-height ratio and total daily insulin requirement in children with type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Uday Suma , Gorman Shaun , Feltbower Richard , Mathai Mathew

Introduction: Total daily insulin required to achieve glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes (T1D) depends on numerous factors. Correlation of insulin requirement to BMI and waist circumference has been variably reported in the literature, whilst that of WHtR has not been studied.Aims: To study the correlation between daily insulin requirement (TDD) and WHtR in a multi-ethnic population.Methods: A cross-sectional study of children (5...