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

impe0096p40 | Diabetes and Insulin | IMPE2023

Type 1 diabetes mellitus incidence in Chilean children between 2006 and 2021: significant increase during the COVID-19 pandemic years.

Tampe Ingeborg , Garfias Carolina , Borzutsky Arturo , Slaibe Lisset , Garcia Hernan

Objective: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) incidence in children varies across regions and countries. A large incidence increase has been observed in several countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study is to determine the trends in T1D incidence rates in Chilean children between 2006 and 2021, and specifically evaluate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in this population.Methods: We reviewed mandator...