External validation of Prediabetes Risk Test in Indian population for screening prediabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prediabetes Risk Test (PRT) has been found valid in the Western population for screening prediabetes. However, ethnicity, race, geographical and other biological characteristics have been linked to the development of prediabetes. There is a dearth of literature on the external validity of PRT in the Indian population. So, the objective of this study was to assess the external validity of the PRT in the Indian population for screening prediabetes.

Methods

The study contained 522 participants aged between 18 and 60 years. The medical history, physical activity level and anthropometric measures were assessed. Prediabetes was diagnosed using fasting blood sugar and HbA_1C levels. External validation of PRT was performed using specificity, sensitivity, positi

SUBMITTER: Aditya Jadhav R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670613 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature