DYNAMICS OF THE INCIDENCE, PREVALENCE AND DISABILITY OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 17 YEARS IN THE POLTAVA REGION OVER THE PERIOD OF 2008-2017

OBJECTIVEIntroduction: Worldwide, there is a tendency to an increase in the number of patients with diabetes mellitus. After cardiovascular disease and oncology, this disease takes the third place, being ahead of HIV and tuberculosis. The aim of the research was to study and analyze the dynamics of the prevalence, incidence and disability of diabetes mellitus among children aged 0-17 years in the Poltava region over the period of 2008-2017.PATIENTS AND METHODSMaterials and methods: The data of statistical reports of medical institutions and the Center of Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine over the period of 2008-2017 was analyzed. The obtained data was processed using using the MS Office 2010 software package.RESULTSReview: We have found that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among children under the age of 17 in the Poltava region is constantly growing. In 2008, the prevalence of diabetes among children aged 0-17 years was 1.11. In 2017, the index was 1.32. Regarding the incidence, the indicator also gradually increased, in 2017 it was 0.21 versus 0.12 in 2008. Having analyzed the disability of diabetes among children, it is evident that the total disability is gradually increasing. If in 2008 there were 185children with diabetes mellitus, then in 2017 there were 256 people (disability index 0.72 and 1.09, respectively). The primary disability among children in 2017 was 0.19, in 2008 it was 0.09, respectively.CONCLUSIONConclusions: The presented research allowed to study and analyze the incidence, prevalence and disability of diabetes mellitus among children from 0 to 17 years old in the Poltava region over the period of 2008-2017.