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type 2 diabetes: screening for children

overview

diabetes canada recommends screening for type 2 diabetes every 2 years for some children. children who have not reached puberty and have 3 or more risk factors should be screened. children who have reached puberty and have 2 or more risk factors should screened. 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.
  • african, arab, asian, hispanic, indigenous, or south asian descent.
  • signs of not being able to use insulin properly (insulin resistance) or conditions linked with it. these include:

references

citations

  1. diabetes canada clinical practice guidelines expert committee, et al. (2018). type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. canadian journal of diabetes, 42(suppl 1): s247–s254. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2017.10.037. accessed october 15, 2018.

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current as of: october 2, 2023

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