Increasing prevalence of fasting hyperglycemia in adolescents aged 10-18 years and their relationship with metabolic indicators : The Korea National health and Nutrition Examination Study (KNHANES) 2007-2018

Purpose: Pediatric diabetes is a common health burden in worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of fasting hyperglycemia in Korean teenagers aged 10-18 years and to evaluate its association with metabolic indicators. Methods: To assess the risk of diabetes in domestic children and adolescents, the prevalence of fasting hyperglycemia was calculated, and a trend was evaluated using multi-year Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data and multivariate analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between hyperglycemia and metabolic factor. Results: The prevalence of fasting hyperglycemia, defined as an impaired fasting glucose(fasting glucose level > 100 mg/dL and