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Prevalence of prediabetes in school-going children
D Narayanappa1, H S Rajani, K B Mahendrappa
1Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, India. sinchabhi@yahoo.com
Objective:
To study the prevalence of prediabetes among school children in Mysore city.
Design:
Cross sectional study.
Settings:
Children aged 5-10 years from three schools in Mysore city were included. Study was done over a period of 1 year during 2006-2007.
Participants:
726 children (59.8%; males).
Main Outcome:
Prevalence of prediabetes. Prediabetes was defined as fasting blood sugar level between 100-125 mg/dL.
Results:
The prevalence of prediabetes was 3.7%;. No statistically significant association was observed with major risk factors of diabetes.
Conclusions:
Efforts must be made to recognize type 2 diabetes in the asymptomatic prediabetes state.
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