Cardiovascular Screenings Uncover Two Cases of Diabetes and Significant Levels of High Cholesterol in Middle Schoolers
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 15 -- The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center issued the following news release:
A pilot study of 45 middle school kids shows that more than a third of those screened had abnormal levels of blood sugar or high cholesterol. Two had blood sugar levels (HbA1c) in the diabetes range.
The study supports routine screening for diabetes and abnormal lipids, but most are not routinely screened, even though the American Academy of Pediatrics and . . .
A pilot study of 45 middle school kids shows that more than a third of those screened had abnormal levels of blood sugar or high cholesterol. Two had blood sugar levels (HbA1c) in the diabetes range.
The study supports routine screening for diabetes and abnormal lipids, but most are not routinely screened, even though the American Academy of Pediatrics and . . .