Prevalence of type 2 diabetes risk factors, including overweight and obesity, among youth attending hospital-based paediatric care in Western Melbourne.
J Paediatr Child Health
; 59(2): 271-275, 2023 02.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To determine the prevalence of risk factors for type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese adolescents attending hospital-based paediatric care in Western Melbourne.METHODS:
One hundred overweight and obese adolescents (aged 10-17 years) who attended an outpatient clinic at Sunshine Hospital between May 2019 and May 2020 were randomly selected following a retrospective chart review of 10-17 years old for whom a height and weight had been documented. Additional risk factors for type 2 diabetes were ascertained via structured telephone interview. Data were analysed to determine the overall prevalence of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and to evaluate for associations between each parameter with body mass index and the number of risk factors.RESULTS:
Of the 487 adolescents who had height and weight data recorded, 45% were overweight or obese. 77% of those who were interviewed had an additional risk factor for type 2 diabetes. No association between the number of risk factors and body mass index standard deviation score was found. Additionally, there was no association between the number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes and either family history of type 2 diabetes or ethnicity.CONCLUSIONS:
This paediatric subpopulation had a high rate of risk factors for type 2 diabetes in addition to overweight and obesity, and are at risk of premature mortality and chronic morbidity should they develop type 2 diabetes.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Sobrepeso
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Paediatr Child Health
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália