ey0020.8-7 | Important for Clinical Practice | ESPEYB20
KB Eitel
, AJ Roberts
, R D'Agostino
, CE Barrett
, RA Bell
, A Bellatorre
, A Cristello
, D Dabelea
, LM Dolan
, ET Jensen
, AD Liese
, EJ Mayer-Davis
, K Reynolds
, SM Marcovina
, C Pihoker
Brief summary: Using data collected from 1608 adolescents and young adults (aged 1024.9 years) with type 1 or type 2 diabetes recruited in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study, this study assessed the cross-sectional association between diabetes stigma and diabetes outcomes. Diabetes stigma was more common among females and was associated with suboptimal glycemic outcomes and acute and chronic complications.Stigma, defined as a negative social ju...