Current status of vitamin D deficiency and its influencing factors in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Objective:To investigate the current status of vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:Clinical data of 179 T1DM patients admitted to the Pediatric Endocrinology Department of a hospital from January 2021 to November 2022 were collected.The status of vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with T1DM was statistically analyzed,and its influencing factors were analyzed using logistic regression.Results:Among 179 hospitalized children and adolescents with T1DM,34 cases(18.99%)had severe vitamin D deficiency,79 cases(44.13%)had vitamin D deficiency,54 cases(30.17%)had insufficient vitamin D,and 12 cases(6.70%)had sufficient vitamin D.Age,nationality,whether it was diabetes ketoacidosis at admission and the testing season were the influencing factors of vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with T1DM(P<0.05).Conclusion:The incidence of vitamin D deficiency is high in children and adolescents with T1DM,especially in those over 7 years old.Corresponding preventive measures should be taken based on the influencing factors in order to reduce the risk of vitamin D deficiency.