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Children with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20935593     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Type 2 diabetes is a common disease, afflicting more than 20 million Americans. Psychiatric disorders, particularly depression, have been previously correlated with diabetes.
METHODS: The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of psychiatric illnesses in a type 2 pediatric diabetic cohort and to examine if there were any significant demographic differences between diabetic children with psychiatric disorders and diabetic children without psychiatric disorders. A retrospective chart review was performed on patients from two southeastern children's hospitals.
RESULTS: In our study, 26.2% (67 of 256) of diabetic patients were diagnosed with neuropsychiatric disorders (NPD). A comparison between gender frequencies of affected and unaffected patients suggested a statistical difference (P = 0.009). It appears that pediatric diabetic males are affected with NPD to a greater extent than females. Patients diagnosed with neurological disorders showed a body mass index average of 39.03, which was statistically different from non-diagnosed NPD patients (P = 0.0313).
CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first report to demonstrate the frequency of psychiatric disorders in a cohort of pediatric type 2 diabetics in the southeastern US. This study provides information regarding children afflicted with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the frequency of neuropsychiatric morbidities. This information may be useful for crafting future health policies and quality improvement interventions.
Authors:
Whitney Morgan Block; Gavin J Putzer; Juan R Jaramillo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Southern medical journal     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1541-8243     ISO Abbreviation:  South. Med. J.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2010-12-13     Revised Date:  2011-07-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404522     Medline TA:  South Med J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1214-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Body Mass Index
Child
Continental Population Groups / psychology,  statistics & numerical data
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications,  psychology*
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mental Disorders / complications*
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Sex Factors
Southeastern United States / epidemiology
Young Adult
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Comment In:
South Med J. 2011 May;104(5):381   [PMID:  21606730 ]

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