Screening of prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatrics

These guidelines have been developed to standardize the delivery of services and to implement the guidance on the screening of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. It provides guidance to primary health care providers, pediatricians and specially trained nurses.

The guidelines aimed to guide the HCPs on:

1)  Screening for early detection of prediabetes allowing the opportunity to prevent or delay progression to type 2 diabetes and its comorbidities.

2)  Early detection of type 2 diabetes in high-risk groups, to prevent or delay serious diabetes complications during adolescence and early adulthood.

3)  Screening for early diagnosis of comorbidities or complications in adolescents with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to prevent serious disabilities during adolescence and early adulthood.

This version of the guideline includes recommendations and good practice statements for screening of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents.