Beatriz L Rodriguez,
Dana Dabelea,
Angela D Liese,
Wilfred Fujimoto,
Beth Waitzfelder,
Lenna Liu,
Ronny Bell, Jennifer Talton,
Beverly M Snively,
Ann Kershnar,
Elaine Urbina,
Stephen Daniels,
Giuseppina Imperatore
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ABSTRACT: To determine the prevalence and correlates of elevated blood pressure (BP) in youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus by using data from the SEARCH Study.
The analysis included youth aged 3 to 17 years with type 1 (n = 3691) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (n = 410) who attended a research visit. Elevated BP was defined as systolic or diastolic values >or=95 percentile, regardless of drug use. In youth with elevated BP, awareness was defined as self-report of an earlier diagnosis. Control was defined as BP values <90th percentile and <120/90 mm Hg in youth with an earlier diagnosis who were taking BP medications.
The prevalence of elevated BP in youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus was 5.9%; minority ethnic groups, obese adolescents, and youth with poor glycemic control were disproportionately affected. In contrast, 23.7% of adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus had elevated BP (P < .0001), Similarly, 31.9% of youth with type 2 diabetes mellitus and elevated BP were aware, compared with only 7.4% of youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (P < .0001). Once BP was diagnosed and treated, control was similar in type 1 (57.1%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (40.6%).
Our findings identify high-risk groups of youth with diabetes mellitus at which screening and treatment efforts should be directed.
The Journal of pediatrics 08/2010; 157(2):245-251.e1. · 4.02 Impact Factor
