Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096p45 | Diabetes and Insulin | IMPE2023

Evaluation of The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using Carbohydrate Counting

Luiza Lelot Ana , Greghi Juliana , Cristiane de Souza Mirella , Costa Figueiredo Carolina , Michelle Evangelista de Araújoi Nara , de Fátima Tonetto Fernandes Vânia , de Aguiar Pacheco Luciana , Kato Tatiana , de Paula Colares Neto Guido

Introduction: One of the pillars of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) treatment is nutritional management with carbohydrate counting (CC), which requires constant control of food consumed, learning mathematical reasoning, or using mobile apps to calculate the amount of insulin administered before meals. CC can be hampered by Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), characterized in childhood by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention.</p...