The determination of the malnutrition status during the diagnosis of type 1 diabetic children

The aim of this thesis is to determine the malnutrition status at the time of diagnosis in children diagnosed with T1DM. Accordingly, 72 children diagnosed with type diabetes were studied. In this study, all anthropometric measurements used in the diagnosis of malnutrition such as head weight, upper arm circumference and skin fold thickness as well as body weight and height of children were used. Children, according to their age and gender; 25 and below are grouped as 25th to 75th and 75th percentile range. In addition, the consistency of the data obtained from the STRONGkids screening scale used for malnutrition screening in children was compared. Scores; It is grouped as low risk, medium risk and high risk. The findings showed that malnutrition was the most common in the antrpometric measurements and STRONGkids scoring between the ages of 11-14. There was no significant difference in terms of frequency and severity of malnutrition according to gender, again, children with excess weight as a result of anthropometric measurements showed intensity in this age range. According to anthropometric measurements, it is thought that children who have a high weight but who have a risk of malnutrition according to the STRONGkids scale risk scores carry this risk with T1DM and related weight loss in a short time. This study is a study showing the frequency and severity of malnutrition in children diagnosed with T1DM, and has shown that weight loss, one of the most common symptoms in the pre-diagnosis process, should be considered. Keywords: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Malnutrition, STRONGkids