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LOS ANGELES -- August 13, 2008 -- A study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes. The persistence of pre-diabetes during growth is associated with progression in risk towards future diabetes, according to the study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Diabetes, and is now available online.
In this study, Dr. Goran and colleagues examined longitudinal data to analyse a progression of risk factors over 4 years. Children were identified as having persistent pre-diabetes if they had 3 to 4 positive tests over 4 annual visits. The children who had persistent pre-diabetes had signs of compromised beta-cell function, and they had increasing accumulation of visceral fat or deposition of fat around the organs.
The study found that an alarming 13% of the children had persistent pre-diabetes.
"What this study shows is that doctors should be doing regular monitoring of these children over time, because a one-time checkup might not be enough to tell if they are at risk for developing diabetes," Dr. Goran says.
Future studies will examine different interventions, including improving beta-cell function and reducing visceral fat.
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