Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in children.
This study investigates risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in a population of children in public schools, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. A total of 727 children aged 6 to 11 years old from 12 schools were evaluated between March and June 2008. A form addressing socio-demographic data, body mass index, blood pressure, capillary blood glucose and waist circumference was applied. A total of 54.1% of the children were female, 21.7% were overweight, 6.6% were obese, 27% had central obesity, 6.2% showed altered capillary glucose, and 17% high blood pressure. In relation to risk factors, 53.4% presented no risk factors; 24.3% had at least one factor and 18.8% two risk factors. Nurses can intervene in schools through educational health programs encouraging the adoption of healthy habits and identifying children at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Campus Floriano, Universidade Federal do Piauí, PI, Brazil. suyanneefreire@hotmail.com
Suyanne Freire
SF
de Macêdo
Márcio Flávio Moura
MF
de Araújo
Niciane Pessoa Bandeira
NP
Marinho
Adman Câmara Soares
AC
Lima
Roberto Wagner Freire
RW
de Freitas
Marta Maria Coelho
MM
Damasceno
D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors