Nsamba Jonathan, Mathews Elezebeth, Buyinza Ronald
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine Central University of Kerala, India.
Department of Pharmacology, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.
Afr J Diabetes Med. 2022 Jun;30(6). doi: 10.54931/2053-4787.30-6-1.
The purpose of the review is to explore the interlinkages between diabetes, insulin therapy, and body composition and discuss the need for body composition assessment as part of the routine nutrition and health assessment of children living with diabetes especially in resource limited contexts with a case study of Uganda. Changes in body composition have an intractable effect of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and its management. The association between diabetes and body composition has the potential to lead to adverse health outcomes, especially in later years of life. Health practitioners shall devise strategies to efficiently monitor the body composition of young diabetics at an early stage to revert the life threatening complications among young diabetic patients.
本综述的目的是探讨糖尿病、胰岛素治疗和身体成分之间的相互联系,并讨论在糖尿病患儿的常规营养与健康评估中进行身体成分评估的必要性,特别是在资源有限的情况下,以乌干达为例进行研究。身体成分的变化对胰岛素依赖型糖尿病及其管理有着难以捉摸的影响。糖尿病与身体成分之间的关联有可能导致不良健康后果,尤其是在晚年。医疗从业者应制定策略,在早期有效地监测年轻糖尿病患者的身体成分,以避免年轻糖尿病患者出现危及生命的并发症。