Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study

Aim. To assess the prevalence of fear of hypoglycemia, its clinical features and influence on diabetes compensation. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 sequentially enrolled participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM; n=139) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1...

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Main Authors: Elena Georgievna Starostina, Elena Nikolaevna Moshnyaga
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Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2013-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/817
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description Aim. To assess the prevalence of fear of hypoglycemia, its clinical features and influence on diabetes compensation. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 sequentially enrolled participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM; n=139) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM; n=61). Patients were screened for psychiatric disorders with appropriate inventory and examined by a psychiatrist. Subjects identified as those with fear of hypoglycemia (n=12) formed the study group, while control group was assembled of individuals without phobic signs, matched for gender, age, type and duration of diabetes and concomitant psychiatric disorders. Results. Prevalence of fear of hypoglycemia was estimated at 6%, being consistently higher in patients with T1DM (16.1%) vs. T2DM (1%; p=0.0002). Fear of hypoglycemia was associated with higher median HbA1c (9.4% [8.6 ; 9.9] vs. 8.2% [6.8 ; 9.3], p
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spelling doaj-art-c0d867152e7c474babb78b04bf8fd9a92025-08-20T03:47:54ZengEndocrinology Research CentreСахарный диабет2072-03512072-03782013-09-01163465110.14341/2072-0351-817797Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control studyElena Georgievna Starostina0Elena Nikolaevna Moshnyaga1Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, MoscowMoscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, MoscowAim. To assess the prevalence of fear of hypoglycemia, its clinical features and influence on diabetes compensation. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 sequentially enrolled participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM; n=139) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM; n=61). Patients were screened for psychiatric disorders with appropriate inventory and examined by a psychiatrist. Subjects identified as those with fear of hypoglycemia (n=12) formed the study group, while control group was assembled of individuals without phobic signs, matched for gender, age, type and duration of diabetes and concomitant psychiatric disorders. Results. Prevalence of fear of hypoglycemia was estimated at 6%, being consistently higher in patients with T1DM (16.1%) vs. T2DM (1%; p=0.0002). Fear of hypoglycemia was associated with higher median HbA1c (9.4% [8.6 ; 9.9] vs. 8.2% [6.8 ; 9.3], phttps://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/817diabetes mellitusphobiahypoglycemia
spellingShingle Elena Georgievna Starostina
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Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study
Сахарный диабет
diabetes mellitus
phobia
hypoglycemia
title Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study
title_full Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study
title_fullStr Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study
title_full_unstemmed Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study
title_short Fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance: a case-control study
title_sort fear of hypoglycemia and its clinical significance a case control study
topic diabetes mellitus
phobia
hypoglycemia
url https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/817
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