Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Obesity

en Evaluating the Quality of Life in Children Aged 10- 16 with Type 1 Diabetes in Yazd: A Comprehensive Assessment of Psychological, Social, and Health-Related Challenges تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research Objective: Type 1 diabetes significantly affects children physical, emotional, social, and academic well-being, reducing their Quality of Life (QoL) and potentially causing psychological problems. This study evaluates the QoL in children aged 10 - 16 with type 1 diabetes in Yazd. Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, 75 children with type 1 diabetes who visited healthcare clinics in Yazd were assessed. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Pediatric QoL Inventory (PedsQL), QoL questionnaire, evaluating four subscales: physical, emotional, social, and academic performance. Data were analyzed using SPSS -24 software. Results: The highest QoL score was in the physical dimension (mean: 8.51 (± 7.04)), while the lowest was in academic performance (mean: 4.02 (± 3.75)). A significant relationship was found between gender and academic performance (girls: 2.43 (± 1.58), boys: 1.93 (± 1.04)) (P= 0.021). HbA1C levels significantly correlated with academic (P= 0.028) and social (P= 0.013) dimensions. Parental education (father: P= 0.007, mother: P= 0.047) and employment status (father: P= 0.039, mother: P= 0.025) were also associated with QoL and academic performance. Conclusion: Type 1 diabetes particularly impacts the academic and social dimensions of QoL in children, potentially leading to long-term psychological consequences. Further research should explore therapeutic, educational, and familial interventions to enhance their QoL.   Life quality, Children, Type 1 diabetes, Yazd 10 18 http://ijdo.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-30-434&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Mehdi Falahati No Student of Medicine, Ali-Ebn-Abitaleb School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran. Nasim Namiranian No Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Vida Sadat Anoosheh No Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Masoud Rostami No Department of Languages and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran. Farzad Ferdosian No Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Ahmad Shajari 0000-0003-2305-4733 Yes Assistant Professor of Pediatrcs Nephrology Ali-Ebne-Abitaleb School of Medicine,Islamic Azad university,Yazd,Iran.