Children’s Understanding of Risk for Type 1 Diabetes: The TEDDY Study Available to Purchase

This study, part of the ongoing TEDDY (The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young) study, assessed children’s understanding of their own risk for type 1 diabetes from 10 to 15 years of age and sought to identify factors associated with children’s risk perception. Analysis of responses from nearly 5,000 children revealed that risk for type 1 diabetes is a difficult concept for children to grasp even in the context of extensive educational efforts. Several factors associated with children’s understanding of type 1 diabetes risk were identified that may guide future efforts to help children understand disease risk.