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ea0070aep482 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020

Adherence to treatment in 102 tunisian adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Sonda Sellami , Olfa Berriche , Nadra Bendag , Smida Amal , Henda Jamoussi

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is the most common chronic illness in childhood. His treatment involves a multifaceted regimen that includes daily blood glucose monitoring, insulin injections, a dietary plan, and regular exercise. Patients, especially during adolescence, do not fully adhere to the diabetes treatment and, as a result, they appear to be at risk for serious medical complications, including hyperglycemic episodes, Ketoacidosis and microvascular complications ...