Journal of Diabetes Research / 2016 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Subclinical Alterations of Cardiac Mechanics Present Early in the Course of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Blinded Speckle Tracking Stress Echocardiography Study Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics and hemodynamics of the study population.
Diabetes Control Age (years) 11.5 ± 3.1 11.4 ± 2.9 n.s. Height (cm) 153.0 ± 18.2 154.1 ± 16.8 n.s. Weight (kg) 46.9 ± 16.9 48.0 ± 16.3 n.s. Body surface (m2 ) 1.4 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.3 n.s. Body mass index (kg/m2 ) 19.3 ± 3.1 19.6 ± 3.5 n.s. Exercise routine (1: in school; 2: <3 times/week; 3: ≥3 times/week) 1.7 ± 0.8 2.0 ± 0.7 n.s. Duration of disease (years) 4 ± 3.5 — — HbA 8.3 ± 1.2 — — Rest Heart rate (beats/minute) 84.4 ± 11.3 76.2 ± 9.4 0.001 BP systolic (mmHg) 105.7 ± 9.6 105.8 ± 9.2 n.s. BP diastolic (mmHg) 58.5 ± 7.9 59.4 ± 9.2 n.s. Low stress level Heart rate (beats/minute) 112.0 ± 9.3 108.6 ± 12.8 n.s. BP systolic (mmHg) 122.3 ± 18.2 120.2 ± 16.9 n.s. BP diastolic (mmHg) 65.2 ± 13.6 63.7 ± 11.0 n.s. Level of resistance (W/kg body weight) 0.4 ± 0.3 0.5 ± 0.3 n.s. High stress level Heart rate (beats/minute) 161.5 ± 13.1 156.8 ± 17.5 n.s. BP systolic (mmHg) 148.1 ± 21.9 140.1 ± 22.9 n.s. BP diastolic (mmHg) 74.9 ± 12.6 71.2 ± 13.8 n.s. Level of resistance (W/kg body weight) 1.7 ± 0.4 1.8 ± 0.4 n.s.
