Ethnicity/race, parent educational attainment, and obesity associated with prediabetes in children.
Reem GhaddarErin A HudsonMatthew R JeansSarvenaz VandyousefiMatthew J LandryJaimie N DavisPublished in: Nutrition & diabetes (2023)
These findings suggest a potential need for earlier screening, more comprehensive testing guidelines, and prevention programs tailored toward minority children, children with obesity, and children of parents with low educational attainment. Future research should explore this finding in a larger, nationally representative sample.