Associated Factors for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus among Children in Raparin Administration in the Kurdistan Region/Iraq

Background: Type 1 diabetes, also known as DM1, is a chronic disease caused by the destruction of beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin by the immune system. Insulin deficiency is the direct consequence of the destruction of beta cells.Aim: The main objective of this study is to identify the sociodemographic characteristics of the study samples. The main purpose of this research is to explore the associated factors between children's diabetes mellitus type 1 during the previous year.Methods: A cross-sectional study had been carried out in the Raparin Administration unit for chronic diseases care in Rayna city and Qaladza city and the Raparin administration. non-probability / purposive sample sampling technique used for selection of 70 children who will have chronic type1 diabetes Miletus. The data was collected through structured interviews with mothers and method contact phone numbers. using a special designed questionnaire, During the period of 25 April 2022 up to 30 August 2022. A Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v.25) was used for statistical analysis.Results: 70 samples of patients had chronic type1 diabetes Miletus. Patient relationships between Associated Factors with DM1 From this study, family history of type 1 diabetes type1 and maternal risk factors (gestational diabetes, infectious diseases during the first trimester of pregnancy, and maternal habits of much drinking tea, coffee during pregnancy. Those risk factors are significant with DM1 because p-values < 0.05. and neonatal risk factors, history of jaundice and neonatal infectious diseases important with DM1 because p-values < 0.05. and nutritional factors cow's milk used before 1 year has a low rate of exclusive breastfeeding, vitamin D- with DM1 because p-values < 0.05.Conclusions: In conclusion, in Raparin children with T1DM From this study it can be concluded had wide range of maternal, and neonatal, nutritional Factors. Risk factors that may have contributed to the development of T1DM.