Food insecurity, low household income and not having private health insurance are associated with higher rates of prediabetes in adolescents, independent of race and ethnicity, according to a JAMA Network Open study by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers. The findings suggest that screening for social determinants of health—the non-medical factors that influence a person’s health and risk of disease—may help identify youth at risk of prediabetes, which could ultimately improve early interventions that prevent progression to type 2 diabetes. “This study underscores the importance of using social factors, which Read More