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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2013; 4(6): 270-281
Published online Dec 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.270
Table 3 Criteria for testing of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents
Overweight (BMI > 90 percentile) plus one of the following risk factors:
Family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus in first- or second-degree relative
Race/ethnicity (Asian, American Indian, Africa-Americans, Hispanics)
Signs of insulin resistance or conditions associated with insulin resistance (acanthosis nigricans, hypertension, dyslipidemia, polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Extreme obesity (BMI > 99.5 percentile)