Increased Levels of Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Obese Adolescents

The Increment of Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Obese Adolescent. Obesity in childrenand adolescents is a serious concern because the prevalence is increasing every yearthroughout the world. Obesity in children and adolescents is associated with anincreased risk of impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia and diabetes. Glycatedhemoglobin (HbA1c) has been recommended as a diagnostic tool to identify diabetes. Thepurpose of this study was to determine differences in levels of glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c) in obese and non-obese adolescents aged 15-19 years. This study was anobservational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The study was conductedin Palembang 1 Public High School and the Faculty of Medicine of Sriwijaya Universityand found 50 subjects consisting of obese adolescents and non-obese adolescent groups.Nutritional status was determined by measuring body mass index according to age andgender. Examination of HbA1c levels was carried out using a Nycocard Reader. Theresults of the study with Mann Whitney alternative test showed a p value of 0,000 (p<0.05) with an average HbA1c level in obese adolescents by 6.1% and an average HbA1clevel in non-obese adolescents by 4.7%. In conclusion, HbA1c levels in obese adolescentsaged 15-19 years are higher than non-obese adolescent.