Key result
Pediatric diabetes and prediabetes prevalence remains low in Bangladesh, linked strongly to obesity.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,342)
Yes
This nationwide study in Bangladesh found a low prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in school-going children, which was strongly associated with obesity, family history, and female gender.
This cross-sectional study was aimed to find out prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes and associated factors among school going children in Bangladesh by multistage sampling. Data were collected through face-to-face interview using a semi-structured questionnaire and blood sample was collected by laboratory technologist. Data were verified and analyzed using SPSS. Informed written consent and assent was obtained. Ethical issues were maintained. The prevalence of diabetes was 0.09% (3/3342) and prevalence of prediabetes was 0.569% (19/3342). Female gender (AOR: 2.8, CI: 1.1-7.2, P = .03), family history of diabetes among 1st-degree relatives (AOR: 4.7, CI: 1.6-14.2, P = .006), obesity (AOR: 65.91, CI: 8.7-499.9, P < .001) and comorbidities (AOR: 4.09, CI: 1.1-15.9, P = .04) had higher chance for diabetes & prediabetes. Gestational Diabetes mellitus was an independent risk factor (COR: 9.25, CI: 1.2-72.7, P = .034). This provided epidemiological data for development of a screening protocol for children.
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Mohsin et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes and prediabetes (n=3,342). Risk factors (obesity, family history, female gender, comorbidities) vs. Absence of these risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes. Among 3,342 school-going children in Bangladesh, the prevalence of diabetes was 0.09% and prediabetes was 0.57%, with obesity (AOR 65.91) and family history (AOR 4.7) as significant risk factors.
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