Prevalence of high HbA1c levels in Brazilian adolescents: The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents.

摘要: Abstract Aim To evaluate the prevalence of elevated glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in a population adolescents participating Study Cardiovascular Risk Adolescents. Methods This is school-based cross-sectional study based on complex sample 12–17years old representative at national and macro-regional for each Brazilian state capital. Blood was collected schools then evaluated single laboratory. HbA1c were considered if ⩾5.7% (39mmol/mol) analyzed according to sex, age, macro-region, type school, skin color, nutritional status. Results Data from 37,804 analyzed. The mean level 5.4% (95%CI 5.4–5.4) (36mmol/mol [95%CI 36–36]), 20.5% 19.1–22.0) presented values (⩾39mmol/mol). Among males, 23.6% 21.8–25.6) showed compared 17.5% 15.9–19.2) observed females. higher with black color (27.6%; 95%CI 23.2–32.4) vs . white (16.9%; 15.4–18.5), those who studied public (21.6%; 20.0–23.4) private (16.7%; 14.7–19.0). obese adolescents, 29.7% 25.4–34.3) had HbA1c, 19.3% 18.0–20.7) normal weight students 19.7% 17.1–22.6) overweight adolescents. Conclusions Obese male lower socioeconomic status levels. Our findings highlight importance focusing this high risk group interventions prevent diabetes.