| Literature has indicated that children have seasonal changes in diet and activity. If true for diabetic children, attention to these changes is warranted in the management of blood sugar. This study examined Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) and dietary intake of children from a larger study of Type 2 diabetic youth at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. For 75 children, Hemoglobin A1C and dietary intake were collected and comparisons were made between summer months and the school year. Mean HbA1C values were 7.8% (SD 2.24) and 9.0% (SD 2.68) for the fall/school year and summer months respectively, (F(1,73)) = 4.016, p = .049). Mean daily calorie intakes were 1641 kcals (SD 482.5) and 1346 kcals (SD 418.8) for the fall/school and summer groups, respectively. There was a significant difference in HbA1C values, mean daily caloric and vegetable intakes between the summer and fall/school groups suggesting possible boundaries to successful treatment of type 2 diabetes. |
