Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
There is a high prevalence of BBD in children with T1D compared to healthy controls.
Study context
- Population
- Children with T1D and healthy controls aged 5–16 years across North America; 46% male, median age 11.0 years
- Participants
- 242 vs 86
- Exposure
- Children with T1D vs healthy controls
- T1Dn = 242
- Controlsn = 86reference
- Outcome
- Prevalence of BBD (total Vancouver Symptom Score ≥11)
Methodological detailsnoninterventional, multicenter, survey
- Noninterventional
- Multicenter
- Survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of BBD
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Symptoms in T1D with bowel and bladder dysfunction (BBD)
- Irritative symptoms most commonly reported; urinary incontinence caused the most bother
Factors associated with BBD and bother in T1D
- Poorer glycemic control linked to greater likelihood of BBD
- Male sex and more severe symptomatology (e.g. urinary incontinence) associated with greater bother
Original publication
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 15 August 2025. doi:10.
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