Prevalence of prediabetes in school-going children

Abstract

Objective: To study the prevalence of prediabetes among school children in Mysore city.

Design: Cross sectional study.

Settings: Children aged 5-10 years from three schools in Mysore city were included. Study was done over a period of 1 year during 2006-2007.

Participants: 726 children (59.8%; males).

Main outcome: Prevalence of prediabetes. Prediabetes was defined as fasting blood sugar level between 100-125 mg/dL.

Results: The prevalence of prediabetes was 3.7%;. No statistically significant association was observed with major risk factors of diabetes.

Conclusions: Efforts must be made to recognize type 2 diabetes in the asymptomatic prediabetes state.