Table 2.

Screening Criteria for Prediabetes and T2DM in Asymptomatic Youth with BMI ≥85th Percentile

History of Gestational Diabetes during the child’s gestation Family Hisotry of T2DM in first or second-degree family member Race and/or ethnicity: American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Asian American and/or Pacific Islander, Conditions associated with insulin resistance:  -Primary hypertension  -Acanthosis nigricans  -Dyslipidemia  -PCOS  -History of SGA or IUGR

Notes: Youths at puberty are at the highest risk. Screening should begin at the age of 10 years old or at the onset of puberty. Data from Hannon TS. ⁴⁴

Abbreviations: PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; SGA, small for gestational age; IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction.