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ArticleJournal of paediatrics and child health2026

Glucose Metrics During School Hours in Primary School-Aged Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Stephen Paull, Adele Connor, Grant Smith, Caleb Jones, Keren Provost, Katrina Ellis, Elizabeth A Davis, Mary B Abraham, Craig E Taplin

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Stephen PaullDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7270-2431
Adele ConnorDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Grant SmithChildren's Diabetes Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-1875
Caleb JonesDepartment of Education, School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Keren ProvostDepartment of Education, School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Katrina EllisDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Elizabeth A DavisDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-5473
Mary B AbrahamDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-1735
Craig E TaplinDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8797-2926

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Breakthrough T1D Australia 5-SRA-2021-1088-M-X
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimSchool time represents a significant component of overall glycaemia for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and glucose levels during instructional time may be important for optimising academic progress. There is, however, limited literature regarding glycaemia during school hours. This study aimed to evaluate glucose levels during school in primary school-aged children with T1D in Western Australia (WA) and to compare these with non-school days.

methodsA 12-week cross-sectional cohort study was performed comprising a WA school term and subsequent school holidays, utilising demographic, clinical and continuous glucose monitor data from the WA Children's Diabetes Database for primary school children with > 1 year of diagnosis of T1D.

resultsA total of 235 children, mean age 9.54 ± 1.67 years and duration of T1D of 4.08 ± 2.31 years met inclusion criteria. Children had higher mean ± standard deviation time in range (3.9-10.0 mmol/L) during school (58.0% ± 15.8%) than equivalent hours during school holidays (53.5% ± 18.8%, p < 0.001) and weekends (56.6% ± 17.3%, p = 0.006). Children had lower mean sensor glucose, SD sensor glucose and time above range (> 10.0 and > 13.9 mmol/L) during school compared to school holidays and weekends. Time below 3.9 mmol/L was higher during school time compared with weekdays during school holidays (p = 0.024), but lower than on school term weekends (p = 0.009), and < 4% in all periods. There was no significant difference in time below 3.0 mmol/L.

conclusionsPrimary school-aged children in WA had modestly improved glycaemia during school compared with weekends, with more pronounced improvements compared with school holidays.

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Blood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1SchoolsChildCohort StudiesContinuous Glucose MonitoringCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleTime FactorsWestern AustraliaBlood Glucoseglycaemiapaediatricsschoolstemporal patternstype 1 diabetes

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PMCPMC13480782

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