Physical Activity in Very Young Children Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Children <7 years of age did not meet the recommended daily MVPA level independent of diabetes. Parental concern regarding diabetes-related barriers to physical activity was low.
Study context
- Population
- Children <7 years of age with T1D from two paediatric diabetes centres in Australia; mean age 4.5 years (SD 1.2), mean HbA1c 7.1% (SD 1.1), mean diabetes duration 35 months (SD 21)
- Participants
- 33 children
- Exposure
- Children <7 years with T1D vs general population
- Outcome
- Physical activity levels (MVPA) measured by accelerometer, compared to general population data and guidelines
- Follow-up
- 7 days
Methodological detailstwo paediatric diabetes centres, accelerometer-measured physical activity
- Two paediatric diabetes centres
- Accelerometer-measured physical activity
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Daily MVPA
P = 0.972
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) time in range 3.9-10 mmol/L correlated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
- Correlation of CGM time in range 3.9-10 mmol/L with MVPA (Tau-b)
- 0.396, p = 0.19
BAPAD1 average score
- Median (Q1, Q3) BAPAD1 average score
- 2.4 (2, 4)
HFS behaviour and worry sub-scores
- Median HFS behaviour and worry sub-scores, both low
- 2.3 (2, 3)
Original publication
Physical Activity in Very Young Children Living with Type 1 Diabetes. Horm Res Paediatr. Published 20 March 2025. doi:10.
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