Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among adolescents in Brazil: Findings from Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA).

Gabriela H TeloFelipe Vogt CureauMoyses SzkloKatia V BlochBeatriz D Schaan

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)

The prevalence of T2DM and prediabetes was high among Brazilian adolescents, which highlights that this disease became a public health challenge not only among adults in Brazil.

Keyphrases

public health
young adults
type diabetes
risk factors
physical activity
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle