hrp0097p1-81 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2023
A. M. Dimarsha de Silva U.
, Askin Shereen
, Jayamanne Bdw
, Atapattu Navoda
Background: Childhood obesity is a growing global problem that linked with health issues including type II diabetes. Early screening and diagnosis using OGTT and/or HbA1c of obese children is recommended in order to minimize type II diabetic risk. OGTT requires fasting and two venesections impeding the child’s compliance. In contrast, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a convenient test and evaluation of HbA1C as a diagnostic tool of type II diabetes in the obese...