Childhood BMI and Fasting Glucose and Insulin Predict Adult Type 2 Diabetes: The International Childhood Cardiovascular Cohort (i3C) Consortium.

Tian HuDavid R JacobsAlan R SinaikoLydia A BazzanoTrudy L BurnsStephen R DanielsTerry DwyerNina Hutri-KähönenMarkus JuonalaKari A MurdyRonald J PrineasOlli T RaitakariElaine M UrbinaAlison VennJessica G WooJulia Steinberger

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

Childhood BMI and glucose are predictors of adult T2DM at levels previously considered to be within the normal range. These easy-to-apply measurements are appealing from a clinical perspective. Fasting insulin has the potential to be an additional predictor.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
type diabetes
glycemic control
childhood cancer
insulin resistance
body mass index
early life
young adults
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
risk assessment
physical activity
human health