Diabetes screening outcomes in youth presenting for paediatric weight management: A report of the Paediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry
Seema Kumar,
Eileen King,
Helen J. Binns
et al.
Abstract:SummaryObjectiveRising prevalence of obesity has led to increased rates of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus (DM) in children. This study compares rates of prediabetes and diabetes using two recommended screening tests (fasting plasma glucose [FPG] and haemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]).Study DesignData were collected prospectively from 37 multi‐component paediatric weight management programs in POWER (Paediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry).ResultsFor this study, 3962 children with obesity without a known diagno… Show more
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