Hemoglobin A1c and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence Among Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

With the increase in prediabetes among adolescents with overweight and obesity, identifying those at highest risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) can support prevention strategies.

Objective

To assess T2D risk by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among adolescents with overweight and obesity.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data for January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2019, from a large California health care system. The study population comprised adolescents aged 10 to 17 years who had a body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) at or above the 85th percentile, had HbA1c measured during 2010 to 2018, and did not have preexisting diabetes. Data abstraction and analys

SUBMITTER: Hoe FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10794942 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature