Prevalence of Known Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Multi-Ethnic Urban Youth in Edmonton: Findings From the WHY ACT NOW Project

ConclusionAlmost 25% of the participating multi-ethnic youth aged 11-23 years scored in the moderate or high category with CANRISK. The most prevalent risk factors were ethnicity, followed by physical inactivity, overweight or obesity, and low fruits or vegetables consumption. A validated T2DM screening tool for youth as well as culturally-appropriate, evidence-based, and multi-disciplinary diet and lifestyle interventions aiming to improve modifiable T2DM risk factors among multi-ethnic youth, particularly targeting socioeconomically disadvantaged and immigrant children and youth, need to be developed, implemented, and evaluated.
Source: Canadian Journal of Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research