title: [Diabetes mellitus risk screening of parents of private school students in the city of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To screen the risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) in adult individuals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Several risk factors for DM2 (sedentary lifestyle, previous coronary artery disease, hyperglycemia-inducing medications, body mass index [BMI], blood pressure, serum triglyceride, and HDL-cholesterol levels) were assessed in 314 adults as a function of gender and age group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  73.2% of the population had two or more concurrent risk factors and 26.8% had less than two factors. The occurrence of risk factors for DM2 development was observed even in young adults, and the risk factors are likely associated with aging. Differences in risk factors and incidence were observed between men and women in the same age group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Regardless the age studied, the most prevalent risk factors associated with DM2 were: BMI, sedentary lifestyle, and reduced serum HDL-cholesterol, which are modifiable, thus increasing the importance of preventive measures. Discrepancies found in prevalent risk factors in men and women also suggest that sociocultural differences influence the risk of developing DM.
authors.affiliation: School of Nutrition, Centro Universitário Padre Anchieta, Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Cristina Ritter
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mazzini
authors.forename: Milena Grossi
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Blumer
authors.forename: Eduardo Luiz
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Hoehne
authors.forename: Kátia Regina Leoni Silva Lima de Queiroz
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caramelli
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fornari
authors.forename: Sônia Valéria Pinheiro
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Malheiros
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D015995:Prevalence; D017149:Private Sector; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D014280:Triglycerides