Prevalence of prediabetes in school-going children.
OBJECTIVE
To study the prevalence of prediabetes among school children in Mysore city.


METHODS
Cross sectional study.


METHODS
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.


METHODS
726 children (59.8%; males).


RESULTS
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.
Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, India. sinchabhi@yahoo.com
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Narayanappa
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Rajani
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Mahendrappa
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Prabhakar
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D001786:Blood Glucose