The Presence of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Underserved Preschool Children.
This study identified risk factors (ie, high-risk racial/ethnic group, overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated casual blood glucose, and the presence of acanthosis nigricans) for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in underserved children with or without a family history of diabetes during annual preschool health screenings. Early identification of risk factors for the development of T2DM will allow for effective interventions to be implemented, thus, improving the long-term health-related quality of life of at-risk children.
Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Box 870358, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA. Electronic address: mmontgomery1@ua.edu.
Michele
M
Montgomery
Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Box 870358, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
Paige
P
Johnson
Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0348, USA.
Patrick
P
Ewell
D002675:Child, Preschool / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
African Americans; Health screening; Preschool children; Risk factors; Type 2 diabetes mellitus