Glycosuria and diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents in south India.

Abstract

In Madras city (India) 10,513 school students between 3 and 20 yr of age were investigated for glycosuria and its causes. While no previously known cases of diabetes mellitus of any type were encountered, four students (0.038%) in the survey population were found to have glycosuria. One (0.009%) had renal glycosuria, two (0.019%) were possibly NIDDY (MODY) and one (0.009%) had transient glycosuria while receiving anti-tuberculous chemotherapy. It is therefore concluded that neither diabetes mellitus nor glycosuria of non-diabetic causes is a crucial health problem in Indian children and adolescents. While the reasons for this are not known, further research in this field could be of global interest.

• Authors: P V Bai, C V Krishnaswami, M Chellamariappan, G V Kumar, J R Subramaniam
• Journal: Diabetes research and clinical practice (Diabetes Res Clin Pract) Vol. 13 Issue 1-2 Pg. 131-5 (Aug 1991) ISSN: 0168-8227 [Print] Ireland
• PMID: 1773710 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Diabetes Mellitus (epidemiology)
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 (epidemiology)
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 (epidemiology)
• Female
• Glycosuria (epidemiology)
• Humans
• India (epidemiology)
• Infant
• Male
• Prevalence