Glycated haemoglobin as a screening test for abnormal glucose homeostasis in childhood obesity.

A KumbhojkarV SaraffP NightingaleW Högler

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2019)

Despite HbA1c being a less-sensitive diagnostic tool compared with OGTT for children with IFG and IGT, it is reliable in detecting type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic children with obesity, instead of the labour- and cost-intensive OGTT.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
young adults
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
blood glucose
adipose tissue
weight gain
high fat diet induced