Incidences of newly diagnosed childhood diabetes and onset severity : a multicenter regional study in Thailand over two decades and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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OBJECTIVES: While global  incidence rates (IR) of childhood diabetes are increasing, there is a notable lack  of current information on the incidence of childhood-onset diabetes in Thailand. This study aims to illustrate the age-standardized IR and types of childhood diabetes using multicenter regional data in Northern Thailand from 2005 to 2022 and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS: Data on newly diagnosed childhood diabetes were retrospectively collected between 2005 and 2016 and prospectively recorded for all incident cases between 2016 and 2022. The capture-recapture method was applied to estimate the completeness of ascertainment. The age-standardized IR of diabetes was calculated. The IR of diabetes and the prevalence/severity of DKA at onset were compared between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.

RESULTS: Among 210 patients, type 1 diabetes (T1D) accounted for 56.2 %, type 2 diabetes (T2D) for 39 %, and other types for 4.8 %. The T1D age-standardized IR significantly increased from 0.30 in 2005 to 3.11/100,000 person/year in 2022, mirroring the T2D trend, which increased from 0.33 to 3.15/100,000 person/year. The average T1D age-standardized IR, including the prevalence/severity of DKA at diagnosis, did not significantly differ between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods (2.11 vs. 2.36/100,000 person/year, p-value=0.67). However, the average T2D age-standardized IR significantly increased from 0.83 to 2.15/100,000 person/year during the pandemic (p-value=0.0057).

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights an increased incidence of childhood T1D and T2D in Northern Thailand over a two-decade period. Notably, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the T1D incidence remained stable, while a significant rise in T2D incidence was observed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - (2024) vom: 16. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sinthuprasith, Pattharaporn [VerfasserIn]
Wejaphikul, Karn [VerfasserIn]
Puttawong, Dolrutai [VerfasserIn]
Tang-Ngam, Hataitip [VerfasserIn]
Sanrattana, Naphatsorn [VerfasserIn]
Unachak, Kevalee [VerfasserIn]
Dejkhamron, Prapai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Childhood diabetes
Incidence of diabetes
Journal Article

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Date Revised 14.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1515/jpem-2024-0042

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NLM371046572