Biopsychosocial Factors Affecting Metabolic Control Among Female Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
- Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MS
Abstract
In Brief
Emerging research emphasizes the importance of an integrative approach to treating type 1 diabetes among adolescent females. This review discusses important biological, psychological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors that must be considered when providing diabetes care. A summary of recommendations to assist health care professionals in delivering care to their patients is provided.
Footnotes
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Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MS, is a senior behavioral scientist for community intervention research in the Division of Diabetes Translation in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Atlanta, Ga.
- American Diabetes Association
