Smith W, Gowanlock W, Babcock K
Paediatric Diabetic Education Centre, Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Orillia, Ontario.
Paediatr Child Health. 2001 Dec;6(10):755-9. doi: 10.1093/pch/6.10.755.
Type 2 diabetes occurs in special groups of children. One of the highest rates of type 2 diabetes in the world occurs in First Nation people. Screening of First Nation children has been recommended. To diagnose diabetes earlier and prevent complications in adulthood, a program of screening and primary prevention of First Nation people must begin with children. One hundred fifteen school-aged First Nation children were approached to participate in the present study, and 93% of the children completed the study. Eight (7%) of the study participants had abnormal capillary blood glucose levels, but no cases of type 2 diabetes were confirmed. Risk factors related to exercise, diet, blood pressure and body mass index were identified. The present paper describes a collaborative program with a small Paediatric Diabetic Education Center and the Beausoleil First Nation people.
2型糖尿病发生在特殊的儿童群体中。世界上2型糖尿病发病率最高的群体之一是原住民。有人建议对原住民儿童进行筛查。为了更早诊断糖尿病并预防成年期并发症，针对原住民的筛查和一级预防项目必须从儿童开始。本研究邀请了115名学龄原住民儿童参与，93%的儿童完成了研究。8名（7%）研究参与者的毛细血管血糖水平异常，但未确诊2型糖尿病病例。确定了与运动、饮食、血压和体重指数相关的风险因素。本文描述了一个与小型儿科糖尿病教育中心和博索莱尔原住民合作的项目。
