Distribution and determinants of glycosylated hemoglobin in adolescents - Results from a nationwide population-based survey in Germany.

ABSTRACT: The role of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in youth is largely unclear. The aims of this study are to investigate the distribution and potential determinants of HbA1c among a population-based sample of adolescents. The German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) Wave 2 includes a nationwide representative sample of 0-17-year-old participants. For this evaluation, data from a randomly selected subgroup aged 14-17 years and without diagnosed diabetes was included (n = 857). Percentile-based HbA1c values (measured at laboratory in whole blood samples by high performance liquid chromatography) were calculated to examine HbA1c distribution. Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to investigate factors (age, sex, parental socioeconomic st

SUBMITTER: Patelakis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10883580 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature