Prevalence of prediabetes in children and adolescents by class of obesity.

Stefania PedicelliDanilo FintiniLucilla RavàElena InzaghiAnnalisa DeodatiMaria Rita SpreghiniCarla BizzarriMichela MarianiStefano CianfaraniMarco CappaMelania Manco

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2022)

It is worth screening prediabetes in children aged <10 years old with obesity classes II and III and in adolescents. In those with prediabetes, monitoring of blood pressure, triglycerides and ALT levels must be encouraged.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
young adults
physical activity
risk factors
heart rate
hypertensive patients
adipose tissue
body mass index
glycemic control