Table 1 Characteristics data of the participants.

Age (years)

12.58 ± 2.5

12.54 ± 2.0

0.93

Sex: Males (N.%)

23 (46.0%)

25(50%)

0.688

Females (N.%)

27 (54.0%)

25 (50%)

Age at diabetic onset (years)

5.10 ± 3.0

–

–

Diabetic duration (years)

6.83 ± 3.11

–

–

Insulin dose U/Kg

1.19 ± 0.24

–

–

Weight (Kg)

36.3 ± 11.5

43.8 ± 9.06

0.0005**

Weight-for-age Z-score

−1.29 ± 1.4

−0.02 ± 0.45

0.0001**

Height (cm)

140.98 ± 13.6

151.4 ± 9.8

0.0001**

Height-for-age Z-score

−1.65 ± 1.4

−0.24 ± 0.76

0.0001**

BMI (kg/m²)

17.8 ± 2.96

18.8 ± 2.18

0.057

BMI-for-age Z-score

−0.49 ± 1.3

0.146 ± 0.46

0.0015*

HbA1c (%)

9.87 ± 1.13

4.14 ± 0.63

0.0001**

Random blood glucose (mg/dl)

379.30 ± 87.13

95.66 ± 11.34

0.0001**