Prevalence and predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus among adolescents in the United States: NHANES (2021-2023).

ABSTRACT: Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are emerging public health concerns among adolescents in the United States (U.S.), with early onset increasing the risk of lifelong complications. This study analyzed the prevalence and factors associated with prediabetes/T2DM among 1,998 adolescents (10-19 years) in the U.S. using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2021-2023). Prediabetes/T2DM were defined as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥ 5.7% or fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 100 mg/dL. Unweighted univariate and multiple logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of prediabetes/T2DM among adolescents. Overall, 30.8%-nearly 1 in 3 American adolescents-had prediabetes or T2DM. In univariate analysis, older age (OR = 0.93, p = 0.045), female gender (OR

SUBMITTER: Peprah Osei E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12935269 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature