Seasonality of birth in children (0-14 years) and young adults (0-29 years) with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Sardinia differs from that in the general population

Authors
Songini, M Casu, A Ashkenazi, I Laron, Z
Citation
M. Songini et al., Seasonality of birth in children (0-14 years) and young adults (0-29 years) with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Sardinia differs from that in the general population, J PED END M, 14(6), 2001, pp. 781-783
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
ISSN journal
0334018X → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
781 - 783
Database
ISI
SICI code
0334-018X(200106)14:6<781:SOBIC(>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A cohort of 1,118 children (0-14 years) and 810 adolescents and young adult s (15-29 years) with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosed in Sardinia be tween 1989 and 1998 were analyzed for seasonality of month of birth, and co mpared to the pattern registered in 314,084 live births. Patients with DM o f both age groups had a statistically significant different seasonality pat tern from the general population, revealing an increased birth rate during the summer months, a mirror image of the seasonality of onset of disease.