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.
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.