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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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The following factors are associated with an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA): | |||
* Young age | |||
* Lack of health insurance | |||
* Low body mass index (BMI) | |||
* Preceding infeaction | |||
* Delayed or improper management of diabetes | |||
* Low socioeconomic status | |||
* Unemployment | |||
=== Factors decreasing risk === | |||
The following factors are associated with a reduced risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA): | |||
* Family history of type 1 diabetes | |||
* Higher education level of both patient and parents | |||
* Higher background incidence of type 1 diabetes (associated with increased awareness of DKA) | |||
* Adequate and optimum management of diabetes | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Risk Factors
Factors increasing risk
The following factors are associated with an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA):
- Young age
- Lack of health insurance
- Low body mass index (BMI)
- Preceding infeaction
- Delayed or improper management of diabetes
- Low socioeconomic status
- Unemployment
Factors decreasing risk
The following factors are associated with a reduced risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA):
- Family history of type 1 diabetes
- Higher education level of both patient and parents
- Higher background incidence of type 1 diabetes (associated with increased awareness of DKA)
- Adequate and optimum management of diabetes