Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

A 12-year-old child, J.G., presents as a new patient to your clinic for a wellness visit. J.G. states that they have no current health concerns. J.G.'s parents report that J.G. has no significant medical history but that J.G. has gained 8.1 kg (18 lb) since their last wellness visit and lives a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American family physician 2023-01, Vol.107 (1), p.79-80
Hauptverfasser:	Mills, Justin, Barnhart, Helen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Comorbidity Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis FDA approval Glucose Glycated Hemoglobin Humans Hypertension Lifestyles Liver diseases Mass Screening Metabolic disorders Prediabetic State - diagnosis Prevention Risk Factors Task forces Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:	A 12-year-old child, J.G., presents as a new patient to your clinic for a wellness visit. J.G. states that they have no current health concerns. J.G.'s parents report that J.G. has no significant medical history but that J.G. has gained 8.1 kg (18 lb) since their last wellness visit and lives a sedentary lifestyle. The parents also relay that there is a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus in J.G.'s maternal and paternal grandparents. J.G.'s body mass index is 26 kg per m2.
ISSN:	0002-838X 1532-0650