Study of Diabetes Mellitus Characteristics and Progression in Mexican Children

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to understand diabetes mellitus in children by identifying complications and comparing clinical, body measurement, and laboratory features among different types of diabetes. The study focuses on how disease-causing factors affect the progression of diabetes and the development of long-term complications in pediatric patients. It includes children diagnosed with any type of diabetes mellitus, following criteria from the American Diabetes Association. Participants are grouped based on diabetes type and symptom onset, including sudden symptoms in non-overweight children, gradual symptoms in overweight children, and cases showing mixed characteristics of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The study observes children over time to track changes and differences according to these groups. During the study, children will undergo regular assessments such as yearly checks for kidney damage microalbuminuria, blood sugar control, body composition, insulin function, and other health markers. At specific years, evaluations will include eye health retinopathy, nerve function, heart function, and cognitive abilities including intelligence quotient. The study is observational and continues through 2030, with ongoing monitoring to better understand the evolution and effects of diabetes in children.

Cohort of Mexican Children With Diabetes Mellitus (CMC-DM)