[Evaluation of evidential data of diabetic children (author's transl)]

On the basis of the evidential data of 365 children with diabetes mellitus the interrelation between certain data and the manifestation of the diabetes mellitus has been examined. There is a positive correlation between the birth weight and the body length observed at the manifestation. The number of extremely tall children is higher than expected with regard to the population. Equally, the age of parents at the time of birth of their diabetic children is relatively higher when compared to the average of the population. In addition, there are seasonal changes; the most frequent manifestation of diabetes is seen in the months January and October, and--surprisingly--is lowest in May.