The majority of the type 1 Diabetes (DM1) patients are seen in Public Health Services. The management of these children, by several reasons, did not meet most of the standards for good diabetes control. In the present study we compare 2 different insulin treatment strategies in 53 uncontrolled DM1 adolescents despite a twice-a-day insulin regimen. A regimen: NPH + R before breakfast, R insulin before dinner and bedtime NPH. B regimen: NPH + R before breakfast and lunch and bedtime […]

This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among adolescents who attend State Schools in the city of Bragança Paulista (SP), and its relationship with parental nutritional status. This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,334 adolescents (796 [59.7%] female), ranging in age from 11 to 18 years, regularly registered in the 5th through the 12th grade. The following variables were studied: sex, age, current weight and height (in the adolescents and parents) and educational level (in the adolescents). […]