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. 2008 Aug 6;10(8):184.

Table 1.

Recommendations for Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in Children

  • Criteria*

    • “At risk for overweight” (body mass index > 85th percentile for age and sex; or weight for age, sex, and height > 85th percentile; or weight > 120% of ideal for height)

               Plus

    • Any two of the following risk factors

      • Family history of type 2 diabetes in first- or second-degree relative

      • Race/ethnicity (Native American, African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Pacific Islander)

      • Signs of insulin resistance or conditions associated with insulin resistance (acanthosis nigricans, hypertension, dyslipidemia, polycystic ovary syndrome)

  • Age for initiation of screening: 10 years or at onset of puberty if puberty occurs at a younger age

  • Frequency of screening: every 2 years

  • Measurement: fasting plasma glucose preferred

*

Clinical judgment should be used to screen for diabetes in high-risk patients who do not meet these criteria.

Copyright 2000 American Diabetes Association. From Diabetes Care, Vol. 23, 2000; 381-389. Adapted with permission from The American Diabetes Association.