Open AccessImpact of Vitamin D Status on Cardiometabolic Complications among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Adnan Al Shaikh,
Abdullah M Al Zahrani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jcrpe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1308-5735
pISSN - 1308-5727
DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.2266
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , vitamin d and neurology , blood pressure , hypoglycemia , type 1 diabetes , triglyceride , lipid profile , vitamin d deficiency , pediatrics , endocrinology , cholesterol
There is an ongoing interest in the relationship between vitamin D status and diabetes control and complications. However, data from Saudi Arabia are limited. To determine the impact of vitamin D status on glycemic control and cardiometabolic complications of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) attending a tertiary care diabetes clinic in Saudi Arabia.