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World J Clin Pediatr. Mar 9, 2024; 13(1): 89201
Published online Mar 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i1.89201
Published online Mar 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i1.89201
‘Prediabetes’ as a practical distinctive window for workable fruitful wonders: Prevention and progression alert as advanced professionalism
Sunil Jain, Department of Paediatrics, Indian Armed Forces Medical Services, c/o 56 APO 900244, India
Author contributions: Jain S contributed fully to this work.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Sunil Jain declares having no real nor perceivable conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Sunil Jain, MBBS, MD, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Indian Armed Forces Medical Services, India, c/o 56 APO 900244, India. sunil_jain700@rediff.com
Received: October 24, 2023
Peer-review started: October 24, 2023
First decision: November 30, 2023
Revised: December 1, 2023
Accepted: December 19, 2023
Article in press: December 19, 2023
Published online: March 9, 2024
Peer-review started: October 24, 2023
First decision: November 30, 2023
Revised: December 1, 2023
Accepted: December 19, 2023
Article in press: December 19, 2023
Published online: March 9, 2024
Core Tip
Core Tip: Prediabetes provides a window for preventive action. The prevalence of prediabetes should send alarm bells ringing for parents, individuals, clinicians, and policy makers. Algorithms should delineate based on age, physiological stage, health status, and risk factors. Diabetes is dangerous and its management is difficult; hence, attention on prediabetes, which provides early opportunity for health promotion and prevention. Primordial prevention should target at-risk populations and primary prevention should target individuals for healthy lifestyles. Doctors should be proficient in modern technologies proficient to optimize prevention strategies.