Poor blood sugar control in adolescence increases likelihood for developing neuropathy in adulthood<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Poor blood sugar control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) increases the risk for future complications, according to a study published in the October issue of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice<\/em>.<\/p>\n Chris Moran, from Monash University in Australia, and colleagues examined the 30-year glycemic trajectory in children with early-onset T1D. The analysis included 30 children with T1D (1990 to 1992) participating in the Cognition and Longitudinal Assessment of Risk Factors study.<\/p>\n The researchers found that during an average of 29.7 years of follow-up, one-third of participants developed neuropathy, 63 percent developed diabetes-related eye disease, and 10 percent developed nephropathy. Compared with childhood (8.2 percent [66.1 mmol\/mol]; P < 0.001) and adulthood (8.2 percent [66.1 mmol\/mol]), mean hemoglobin (Hb) A1c estimates during adolescence (9.0 percent [74.9 mmol\/mol]) were higher. There was a significant association between greater deviation from mean childhood HbA1c and increased neuropathy risk (relative risk ratio, 7.8; P = 0.009), but no association was seen for retinopathy or nephropathy (P \u2265 0.06).<\/p>\n \u201cThis unique study emphasizes the importance of supporting teenagers with T1D to manage their blood sugar well and ensure a smooth transition to adult care to prevent future complications,\u201d coauthor\u202fEva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, said in a statement.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n