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Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children
Overview
Starting at age 10 or at the start of puberty, children who have a body mass index (BMI) in the 85th percentile or higher for their age—or whose weight is more than 120% of ideal—and who have one of the following risk factors need to be tested for type 2 diabetes every 3 years. Risks include:footnote 1
- Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes.
- Having a birth parent who developed gestational diabetes while pregnant with the child.
- Hispanic, African American, Native American, Asian American, or Pacific Island ancestry.
- Signs of not being able to use insulin properly (insulin resistance) or conditions linked with it. These include:
- A skin problem called acanthosis nigricans.
- High blood pressure.
- High cholesterol.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome. (This is a hormone problem that interferes with ovulation.)
- Born small in weight, length, or both.
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Current as of: April 13, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
John Pope MD - Pediatrics
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Matthew I. Kim MD - Endocrinology
David C.W. Lau MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology
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Current as of: April 13, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Matthew I. Kim MD - Endocrinology & David C.W. Lau MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology
