Does ancestry influence health-related quality of life in type 1 diabetes patients? A nationwide study in Brazil.
Deborah Conte SantosMarcela Haas PizarroBianca S V BarrosLaura G Nunes de MeloLuis Cristovão PortoDayse A SilvaMarilia Brito GomesPublished in: Acta diabetologica (2018)
A higher level of African ancestry implicates on lower quality of life even after adjustments for sociodemographic and diabetes-related data. Gender, physical activity and diabetes-related microvascular complications were strongly associated with low HRQoL in all three questionnaires used. This fact highlights the importance of social aspects when assessing quality of life, as well as the need for regular practice of physical activity and prevention of chronic complications to improve patients' quality of life.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- glycemic control
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- electronic health record
- deep learning
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- data analysis
- artificial intelligence