title: Correlation between glycemic control and physical activity level in adolescents and children with type 1 diabetes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to correlate glycemic control (GC) and variables of physical activity levels (PAL) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty children and adolescents with T1DM were selected. Personal and medical data for the patients were collected. Physical evaluations of body weight and sexual maturation were undertaken. Bouchard's questionnaire was applied to evaluate PAL as well as for time spent on physical activities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-four percent of the subjects were sexually mature. Differences were observed between females and males in insulin dose, duration of light physical activity, and sleeping time (P < .05). Ninety percent presented poor GC and 80% had a low PAL. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was significantly correlated with PAL, with sedentary time, and with sleeping time. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was significantly correlated with sedentary time and sleeping time. Among the three groups of PAL (insufficient × moderate × active) there were differences in HbA1c (%), FBG (mg/dL), duration of disease (years), and insulin dose (UI/kg/day) (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GC was significantly correlated with PAL. Among the three groups of physical activity level, the most active group was seen to have the best GC.
authors: Dept of Pediatrics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors: Cristiane Petra
authors: CP
authors: Miculis
authors: Wagner
authors: W
authors: De Campos
authors: Margaret Cristina
authors: MC
authors: da Silva Boguszweski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin