Prevalence of Prediabetes Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2005-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Individuals with prediabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the US adolescent population have increased in the last decade. Therefore, it is important to monitor the prevalence of prediabetes and varying levels of glucose tolerance to assess the future risk of type 2 diabetes in the youngest segment of the population.

Objective

To examine the prevalence of impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and increased glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in US adolescents (aged 12-18 years) and young adults (aged 19-34 years) without diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional analyses of the 20

SUBMITTER: Andes LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902249 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature