HbA1c Cutoff for Prediabetes and Diabetes Based on Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Obese Children and Adolescents.

Hyo-Kyoung Nam Won-Kyoung Cho Jae Hyun Kim Young-Jun Rhie Sochung Chung Kee-Hyoung Lee Byung-Kyu Suh

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2018)

Pediatric criteria for HbA1c remain unclear, therefore, we recommend the combination of fasting and 2-hour glucose levels, in addition to HbA1c, in the diagnosis of childhood prediabetes and diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
blood glucose
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
blood pressure
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
childhood cancer
bariatric surgery
young adults
skeletal muscle