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ABSTRACT: Aims
DCCT showed that intensive type 1 diabetes management reduces complication incidence but did not focus on other cardiovascular disease risk factors, whose control in type 1 diabetes has not been well-studied. We assessed trends in cardiovascular risk factors in type 1 diabetes and attainment of concurrent American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines/recommendations (for HbA1c, blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides) for complication prevention.Methods
Individuals with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes (n = 658; 49.4% women; baseline (1986-1988) median age 27 and duration 19 years) were followed biennially for up to 25 years, with surveys and/or examinations.Results
At the latest recorded follow-up, achievement of concurrent ADA recommendations increased for HbA1c (from 9.7 to 25.6%, p < .0001); was unchanged for blood pressure (from 89.7% to 87.4%, p = .36); and decreased for LDL cholesterol (from 62.3 to 39.7%, p < .0001). Adoption of intensive insulin therapy (from 5.9 to 64.4%, p < .0001) and hypercholesterolemia (from 67.3 to 78.9%, p = .0006) also increased. Overall, the proportion meeting all four recommendations was essentially unaltered (from 6.8% to 7.6%) (p = .69). Results were similar by gender.Conclusions
Although the adoption of intensive insulin therapy and obtaining ADA HbA1c recommendations are increasing, overall cardiovascular risk factor compliance remains low and merits further intervention.
SUBMITTER: Swasey KK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5849522 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Swasey Krystal K KK Orchard Trevor J TJ Costacou Tina T
Journal of diabetes and its complications 20180110 4
<h4>Aims</h4>DCCT showed that intensive type 1 diabetes management reduces complication incidence but did not focus on other cardiovascular disease risk factors, whose control in type 1 diabetes has not been well-studied. We assessed trends in cardiovascular risk factors in type 1 diabetes and attainment of concurrent American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines/recommendations (for HbA1c, blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides) for complication prevention.<h4>Methods</h4>Individuals w ...[more]