Zamora-Kapoor A, et al. - In this retrospective cohort study, adolescent risk factors for pre-diabetes and diabetes in young adulthood were analyzed in three minority groups and compared to those in non-Hispanic Whites. Participants in the study were 5131 non-Hispanic Whites, 1651 non-Hispanic Blacks, 1223 Hispanics, and 332 American Indians/Alaska Natives. Researchers reported that pre-diabetes and diabetes were more prevalent in non-Hispanic Blacks than in American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites. In all races, higher body mass index and parental diabetes were related to higher risk of pre-diabetes and diabetes, while female sex was correlated with lower risk of pre-diabetes. The study findings suggested that efforts to decrease the risk of pre-diabetes and diabetes in adolescents should emphasize parental diabetes and BMI in all races, independent of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, or fast food consumption.