Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness, and Self-Reported Risk Factors for Type II Diabetes Among Adolescents

Received 3 September 2007; accepted 21 December 2007.

Abstract

This study assessed adolescents' level of knowledge of and self-reported risk factors for type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We found adolescents had a relatively high level of knowledge and perception of health consequences from T2DM, but also had a high rate of self-reported risk factors.

Keywords: Diabetes, Adolescence, Intervention, Self-report, Risk factors

a Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana

b Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan

c William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan

d Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan

Address correspondence to: Arash Mahajerin, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 702 Barnhill Drive, Room 5867, Indianapolis, IN 46202.

PII: S1054-139X(08)00084-0

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.019

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