Overweight Hispanic Children At Significant Risk For Pre-diabetes, According To New Study
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 16:14
in Health & Medicine
Overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. The persistence of pre-diabetes during growth is associated with progression in risk towards future diabetes, according to the study.