Continuous glucose monitoring assessment of metabolic control in east African children and young adults with type 1 diabetes: A pilot and feasibility study.

Background: For individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in East Africa and other low-income regions, the last decade has seen substantial gains in access to insulin and trained healthcare providers, yet metabolic control remains poor.

Methods: The objective was to determine the feasibility of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and to gather baseline metabolic data for future power analysis in Ugandan and Kenyan youth with T1D using a Freestyle Libre Pro blinded CGM.

Results: Of 78 participants recruited, four sensors fell off and six patients did not return, leaving 68 evaluable subjects.

Relations among maternal physical activity during pregnancy and child body composition.

Objective: Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy is associated with lower neonatal fat mass, but associations with child body composition are mixed. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between trimester-specific pregnancy PA and child body composition at 4 years.

Methods: Participants of the Minnesota Infant Nutrition, Neurodevelopment, and Obesity Study were asked to recall participation in any moderate or vigorous PA in the first (T1), second (T2) and third (T3) trimesters at about 5 years postpartum.