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http://repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/5634| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Risk factors for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in children |
| Authors: | Macêdo, Suyanne Freire de Araújo, Márcio Flávio Moura de Marinho, Niciane Pessoa Bandeira Lima, Adman Câmara Soares Freitas, Roberto Wagner Freire de Freitas Damasceno, Marta Maria Coelho |
| Keywords: | Fatores de Risco;Criança;Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2010 |
| Publisher: | Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem |
| Citation: | MACÊDO, S. F. et al. Risk factors for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in children. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem, v. 18, n.5, p. 936-42, set./out. 2010. |
| Abstract: | This study investigates risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in a population of children in public schools, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. A total of 727 children aged 6 to 11 years old from 12 schools were evaluated between March and June 2008. A form addressing socio- demographic data, body mass index, blood pressure, capillary blood glucose and waist circumference was applied. A total of 54.1% of the children were female, 21.7% were overweight, 6.6% were obese, 27% had central obesity, 6.2% showed altered capillary glucose, and 17% high blood pressure. In relation to risk factors, 53.4% presented no risk factors; 24.3% had at least one factor and 18.8% two risk factors. Nurses can intervene in schools through educational health programs encouraging the adoption of healthy habits and identifying children at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| URI: | http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/5634 |
| ISSN: | 0104-1169 |
| Appears in Collections: | DENF - Artigos publicados em revistas científicas |
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