Capillary Glycated Hemoglobin A1c Percentiles and the Risk Factors Associated with Abnormal HbA1c among Chinese Children Aged 3-12 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Capillary glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may enhance screening for childhood prediabetes and diabetes, but variations in this parameter remain unclear. We aimed to develop percentiles of HbA1c and explore the influence of various variables on HbA1c level among Chinese children. Study Design and Methods. The data were derived from the Shanghai Children's Health and Nutrition Community-based Epidemiologic Survey (CHANCE). A total of 4,615 children aged 3-12 years were included. The capillary HbA1c level was measured using point-of-care (POC) testing analyzers. Abnormal HbA1c level was identified as HbA1c (%) value equal to or above the 95th percentile of the nomograms.

Results

The mean HbA1c value was 5.30% (SD = 0.50%). The age-specific 95th percentile threshold

SUBMITTER: Ren L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017142 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature