Assessment of knowledge, awareness, and self-reported risk factors for type II diabetes among adolescents.
This study assessed adolescents' level of knowledge of and self-reported risk factors for type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We found adolescents had a relatively high level of knowledge and perception of health consequences from T2DM, but also had a high rate of self-reported risk factors.
Mahajerin
Arash
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Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. arashsc@hotmail.com
Fras
Andrew
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Vanhecke
Thomas E
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Ledesma
Jeremiah
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001364:Awareness; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D012307:Risk Factors; D012650:Self Disclosure; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires