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05.04.2017 | Original Article
Alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents with type 1 diabetes
verfasst von:
Anna M Hogendorf, Wojciech Fendler, Janusz Sierosławski, Katarzyna Bobeff, Krzysztof Węgrewicz, Kamila I Malewska, Maciej W Przudzik, Małgorzata Szmigiero-Kawko, Beata Sztangierska, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Agnieszka Szadkowska, Wojciech M Młynarski
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 6/2017
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Abstract
In this study, we compare the prevalence of alcohol and cigarette use among Polish adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) (n = 209), aged 15–18 years, with that of a large cohort of their healthy peers, using standardized questionnaire used in the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs (ESPAD). The lifetime, previous year, and past 30-day prevalence of alcohol consumption was high among adolescents with T1DM but lower than in the controls (82.8 vs 92.0%, 71.7 vs 85.6%, and 47.5 vs 69.7%, respectively, p < 10−5). The lifetime and 30-day prevalence of cigarette use was also lower among patients than the controls (54.6 vs 65.5%, p = 0.001 and 27.3 vs 35.9%, p = 0.012, respectively). Patients who admitted smoking exhibited worse metabolic control than non-smokers (p < 0.0001) and had a higher chance of developing diabetic ketoacidosis. The incidence of severe hypoglycemia was higher among those who reported getting drunk in the previous 30 days (p = 0.04) and lifetime smoking (p = 0.01).
Conclusions: Although alcohol and cigarette consumption is lower than in controls, it is common among teenagers with type 1 diabetes, effecting metabolic control and causing the risk of acute diabetes complications. Better prevention strategies should be implemented in this group of patients in their early teen years.
What is Known: • Substance use remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among teenagers with type 1 diabetes. • Current medical literature contains inconsistent data on the prevalence of alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents with type 1 diabetes, mostly due to methodological problems with conducting such surveys. |
What is New:
• Methodological approach: we used a validated questionnaire from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) and compared the results to a large national control group of 12,114 healthy students who took part in ESPAD in 2011. |