Intermediate hyperglycaemia, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome among obese Arab children (12-17 years old) in Kuwait.

Authors :: Davidsson L
Alkhabbaz E
Vijayan V
Alhubail A
Shaltout A
Alkandari H
Source :: Primary care diabetes [Prim Care Diabetes] 2021 Feb; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 191-193. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 19.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Objective: To screen 97 obese Arab adolescents for metabolic risk factors.<br />Results: Insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and intermediate hyperglycaemia was found in 56.7 %, 14.4 % and 27.8 % (HbA1c) while fasting plasma glucose was impaired in 0-16.5 %, using different cut-offs. Interventions to prevent obesity and diabetes are needed.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Primary Care Diabetes Europe. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adolescent
Arabs
Blood Glucose
Body Mass Index
Child
Glucose Tolerance Test
Humans
Insulin
Kuwait epidemiology
Obesity diagnosis
Obesity epidemiology
Hyperglycemia
Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Syndrome diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome epidemiology

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