Journal article
The prognosis for glycemic status among children and youth with obesity 2 years after entering a weight management program
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To address gaps in knowledge of the longitudinal trajectory of dysglycemia in children with obesity, this study aimed to: (1) describe the changes in glycemic status over 2 years; (2) establish a predictive model for development of prediabetes among children with euglycemia; and (3) evaluate the influence of change in body mass index (BMI) z-score on glycemic status.
METHODS: Children aged 5 to 17 years entered this prospective, …
Authors
Al Khalifah R; Thabane L; Tarnopolsky MA; Morrison KM
Journal
Pediatric Diabetes, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 874–881
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
August 2018
DOI
10.1111/pedi.12675
ISSN
1399-543X