Evaluation of Glycemia, Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Body Mass Index in Adolescents

Early screening of diabetes is crucial. This study’s objectives are to evaluate the levels of glycemia, HbA1c and body mass index (BMI) in students of secondary schools, to describe and frame the levels evaluated and detect potential cases of pre-diabetes or unknown diabetes. A Level I descriptive s...

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Published in:Medical sciences forum 2023-08, Vol.22 (1), p.31
Main Authors: Sérgio Valério, Ricardo Carregosa, Frederico Marx, Inês de Jesus, Ana Beatriz Piães, Catarina Bernardes, Catarina Godinho, Jorge Fonseca, Maria João Hilário, Sara Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
blood glucose
BMI
diabetes
glycosylated hemoglobin
teenagers
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Summary:Early screening of diabetes is crucial. This study’s objectives are to evaluate the levels of glycemia, HbA1c and body mass index (BMI) in students of secondary schools, to describe and frame the levels evaluated and detect potential cases of pre-diabetes or unknown diabetes. A Level I descriptive study with a sample of 234 students allows us to discover that 89% had unaltered blood levels of glycemia. Furthermore, 5% had altered glycemia levels and 69% of female and 73% of male students had a normal BMI value. Of the students, 21% and 16% of females and males, respectively, were overweight, and 9% of males were “Obese”.
ISSN:2673-9992
DOI:10.3390/msf2023022031