The Prevalence of Type ۱ Diabetes in Children of Mazandaran Province

Introduction: The prevalence of type ۱ diabetes in all countries throughout the world is different. In this study, an introduction is, therefore, provided for the development of type ۱ diabetes in children in Mazandaran province by using all available resources. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the prevalence of patients with initial diagnosis of type ۱ diabetes mellitus, aging from ۶ months to ۱۸ years, was located through contacting and referring to all organizations of insurers and doctors or experts in children endocrinologist and adolescent diseases in Mazandaran province. Results: ۲۸۹ patients with type ۱ diabetes were identified, ۱۳۸ of whom were male (۴۷.۸%), and ۱۵۱ were women (۵۲.۲%) with an overall prevalence of ۰.۰۴%, and the rate of this prevalence was ۴۸ cases among ۱۰۰۰۰۰ people (۵۰ cases among ۱۰۰۰۰۰ girls and ۳۶ cases among ۱۰۰۰۰۰ boys). The mean age of the patients was ۱۱.۵ years old. In the study of delivery method, ۱۸۰ patients (۶۲.۳%) were diagnosed with cesarean section, and ۱۰۹ (۳۷.۷%) were born through natural delivery method. The mean age of onset of diabetes was ۷ years. The minimum and maximum ages were ۷ months and ۱۸ years, respectively. ۹۷ (۳۳.۶%) of the patients were also hospitalized for the first time due to ketoacidosis, and were diagnosed with diabetes. Conclusion: Type ۱ diabetes in Mazandaran province was more prevalent than the similar study in southern Iran and neighboring countries. It is essential to pay greater attention to this disease through studying it in the other parts of the country.

کلیدواژه ها:

Type۱diabetes ، Prevalence ، Pediatrics ، Mazandaran