A Pilot Study of School-Based Comprehensive Cardiovascular Screening in Middle School Children

Robert M Siegel; Kathleen Strasser; Michelle Faust; Michelle Hudgens; Debora Robison; Elaine M Urbina

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.01.034

A Pilot Study of School-Based Comprehensive Cardiovascular Screening in Middle School Children

J Pediatr. 2019 May:208:287-289. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.01.034. Epub 2019 Mar 15.

Authors

Robert M Siegel¹, Kathleen Strasser², Michelle Faust³, Michelle Hudgens³, Debora Robison², Elaine M Urbina⁴

Affiliations

¹ Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, OH; University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: bob.siegel@cchmc.org.
² Norwood City School District, Norwood, OH.
³ Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, OH.
⁴ Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, OH; University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.

PMID: 30885644
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.01.034

Abstract

Although recommended, most children are not routinely screened for lipid abnormalities and diabetes. We report a pilot of universal screening for diabetes, lipid abnormalities, and hypertension in the middle-school setting. Of 45 children screened, 34.8% had lipid or hemoglobin A1c abnormalities and 2 had hemoglobin A1c values in the diabetes range.

Keywords: obesity; pediatric.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis*
Female
Glycated Hemoglobin / analysis
Humans
Hypertension / complications
Lipids / blood
Male
Mass Screening
Pilot Projects
Risk
School Health Services
Schools

Substances

Glycated Hemoglobin A
Lipids
hemoglobin A1c protein, human