Detailed family history of diabetes identified children at risk of type 2 diabetes: a population-based case-control study
Journal
Pediatric diabetes
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
4
Pages
258
Date Issued
2010-06
Author(s)
Wei, Jung-Nan
Lin, Cheng-Hsin
Sung, Fung-Chang
Abstract
Recently, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in children has increased dramatically. Mass screening is suffering and costly. It remains unknown if a detailed family diabetes mellitus history (FDMH) can identify children with different risks of T2D. This study investigated how FDMH was associated with childhood T2D.
Subjects
adolescents; children; family history; type 2 diabetes; INTRAUTERINE EXPOSURE; BIRTH-WEIGHT; MITOCHONDRIAL; MELLITUS; DYSFUNCTION; OVERWEIGHT; OBESITY; TAIWAN
Publisher
WILEY
Type
journal article