Children with prediabetes and obesity may be more likely to progress to diabetes medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It may be possible to predict progression of type 2 diabetes in kids with prediabetes through a few important screening tests notably A1c plus nonfasting glucose and possibly stop it in its tracks.
A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study highlights how to identify children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and strategies for prevention, such as anti-obesity or anti-diabetes medication and lifestyle changes.