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The Presence of Family History and the Development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors in Rural Children

Marsha Howell Adams, RN, DSN, NCSN

Marsha Howell Adams, RN, DSN, NCSN, is an associate professor and director, Undergraduate Programs, The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL

Carol Ann Barnett Lammon, RN, PhD

Carol Ann Barnett Lammon, RN, PhD, is an associate professor and clinical nurse leader curriculum coordinator, The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is reaching epidemic proportions among children and adolescents. School health fairs offer an opportunity to identify children with risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study identified selected risk factors (i.e., high-risk racial/ethnic group, obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated casual blood glucose, elevated total cholesterol, and the presence of acanthosis nigricans) for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural children with or without a family history of diabetes during annual school health fairs. Of the children screened, 40% (673) presented with two or more of the identified risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The presence of multiple risk factors in participants reporting a positive family history of diabetes mellitus versus those with no family history was not statistically significant. Based on the study results, factors other than family history may be more predictive for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural school children.

Key Words: diabetes screening • family history • risk factors • rural • type 2 diabetes mellitus

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 23, No. 5, 259-266 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405070230050401
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