Prevalence of Prediabetes in School-Going Children.

ABSTRACT

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.