Study of association between Vitamin D levels and HbA1C levels in children with diabetes mellitus type 1.

Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the association between diabetes mellitus type 1(T1DM) and vitamin D deficiency, to compare vitamin D deficiency and glycemic control in paediatric patients with diabetes. Materials and Methods: It’s a cross-sectional study done at civil hospital, Ahmedabad over a period of 10 months from October 2016 to July 2017. A total of 45 patients having DM type 1 in age groups between 1 to 12 years of age were included in the study. Vitamin D and HbA1C levels were done in all the patients. Patients with malnutrition, liver disease and end stage renal disease were excluded from the study. Results: The incidence of vitamin D deficiency in 75.5% among patients with T1DM. 59% of the vitamin D deficient group showed poor control with HbA1C levels >9%