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

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.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - March 14, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Robert M. Siegel, Kathleen Strasser, Michelle Faust, Michelle Hudgens, Debora Robison, Elaine M. Urbina Tags: Clinical and Laboratory Observations Source Type: research