TY  - JOUR
TI  - Glycemic control and health behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
AB  - The purpose of this study was to determine the health/health risk behaviorsof a group of Turkish adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to determinethe prevalence and explore the exact effect of these behaviors on glycemiccontrol (GC). A total of 210 adolescents (age 12–20 years; diabetes duration>6 months; no additional comorbidities), completed a self-administeredquestionnaire (including some questions from Health Behavior in Schoolaged Children study questionnaire). Subjects were divided into two groupsbased on the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, measured in the last 3months: good GC (HbA1c<8%) and poor GC (HbAc1≥8%). Chi-square testsand backward stepwise logistic regression analysis were used in statisticalanalyses. Of the patients, 57 had good GC and 153 had poor GC. The resultsof the backward stepwise logistic regression analysis indicated that beingoverweight and frequent electronic media use were risk factors for poor GC,whereas computer use for homework for long period of time (≥2 hours/day)was found to be a protective factor in terms of GC. Screening adolescentsin terms of health/health risk behaviors such as frequent electronic mediause, and giving adolescents health responsibilities should be an integral partof the follow-up of these patients, and intervention programs that lead tobehavioral changes should be developed.
AU  - ERGİNÖZ, Ethem
AU  - ÇIĞ, Gülnaz
AU  - ELİAÇIK, Kayı
AU  - Yetim, Aylin
AU  - BAŞ, Firdevs
AU  - BUNDAK, Rüveyde
AU  - ALİKAŞİFOĞLU, Müjgan
AU  - ERCAN, Oya
DO  - 10.24953/turkjped.2018.03.003
PY  - 2018
JO  - Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
VL  - 60
IS  - 3
SN  - 0041-4301
SP  - 244
EP  - 254
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/327930
ER  -