Factors influencing the diabetes-specific health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lukács, Andrea; Varga, Beatrix; Kiss-Tóth, Emőke; Soós, Andrea; Barkai, László
• Is Part Of: Journal of child health care. Volume 18:Number 3(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 260
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Adolescents -- children -- diabetes-specific health-related quality of life -- maximal oxygen uptake -- type 1 diabetes mellitus; Pediatric nursing -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Child health services -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 618.9200231
• DOI: 10.1177/1367493513486964
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-4935

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the association of the anthropometric, clinical variables and maximal oxygen uptake (Vo 2max ) with diabetes-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and to find the predictors of HRQoL and blood glucose control. A total of 239 youths with diabetes (124 boys and 115 girls) were recruited from diabetes-based summer camps. HRQoL assessment was carried out with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 3.0 Diabetes Module (Information Resources Centre, Mapi Research Trust, France); Vo 2max was evaluated by conducting the 20-m shuttle run test. Higher Vo 2max and the insulin pump therapy were significant predictors of the HRQoL in the multiple regression analysis; other clinical and anthropometric variables had no effect. The better blood glucose control was explained only by the higher Vo 2max . The good cardiorespiratory fitness (expressed by Vo 2max ) has clinical and QoL benefits for paediatric patients with T1DM.