Prevention of Conversion from Prediabetes to Diabetes in Young Children

question 18

Multiple Choice

Prevention of conversion from prediabetes to diabetes in young children must take highest priority and should focus on:

• A) Aggressive dietary manipulation to prevent obesity
• B) Fostering LDL levels less than 100 mg/dl and total cholesterol less than 170 mg/dl to prevent cardiovascular disease
• C) Maintaining a blood pressure that is less than 80% based on weight and height to prevent hypertension
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Visual Impairment

A reduction in one's ability to see that cannot be corrected fully with glasses or contact lenses.

Blindness

The lack of visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.

Fine Discriminations

Refers to the ability to distinguish subtle differences between similar stimuli.

Young Infants

refers to the earliest stage in human development, often considered to be the period from birth to 12 months old, characterized by rapid physical, cognitive, and emotional growth.