Journal article
Identifying Risk for Diabetes in Adolescence (IRDA): A pilot study in general practice
J Furler, G Rudock, JA Manski-Nankervis, I Blackberry, M Kennedy
Australian Family Physician | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | Published : 2016
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adolescents is increasing, particularly among those in lower socioeconomic areas, and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Pacific Islander and Asian ethnicities.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to test the acceptability and feasibility of a brief screening program for T2DM risk factors in young adolescents in a general practice in a high-risk, low socioeconomic area.METHODS: Twenty-two adolescents participated in the program over three months. Anthropometric measures, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipids, diet and exercise data were collected. Parents completed a short survey. Data were summarised using descriptive s..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Jo-anne Manski-Nankervis has, outside this work, received funding from Sanofi and Roche; payment for lectures from Sanofi; payment for the development of educational presentations from MD Briefcase; and payment from Amgen in relation to a roundtable discussion about a new medication.