ESPE Abstracts

Background: Assessment of care and outcomes in children with diabetes requires on-going monitoring to ensure improvement.Objective and hypotheses: To assess the current quality of care and outcomes for children and young people with diabetes in England and Wales.Method: The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) collates data on the demographic characteristics, care processes and outcomes of all children and young people with di...

Background: BMI in childhood is an indicator of future health.Objective and hypotheses: To assess BMI distribution among children and young people with type 1 diabetes.Method: The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) collates height and weight data on children and young people with diabetes in England and Wales. BMI centiles were calculated using the UK 1990 reference population. Underweight was defined as <5th centile, ov...