A Pilot Study of School-Based Comprehensive Cardiovascular Screening in Middle School Children

Although recommended, most children are not routinely screened for lipid abnormalities and diabetes. We report a pilot of universal screening for diabetes, lipid abnormalities, and hypertension in the middle-school setting. Of 45 children screened, 34.8% had lipid or hemoglobin A1c abnormalities and...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2019-05, Vol.208, p.287-289
Main Authors: Siegel, Robert M., Strasser, Kathleen, Faust, Michelle, Hudgens, Michelle, Robison, Debora, Urbina, Elaine M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis
Female
Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Lipids - blood
Male
Mass Screening
obesity
pediatric
Pilot Projects
Risk
School Health Services
Schools
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Summary:Although recommended, most children are not routinely screened for lipid abnormalities and diabetes. We report a pilot of universal screening for diabetes, lipid abnormalities, and hypertension in the middle-school setting. Of 45 children screened, 34.8% had lipid or hemoglobin A1c abnormalities and 2 had hemoglobin A1c values in the diabetes range.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.01.034