Incidence of Prediabetes and Diabetes in a European Longitudinal General Population Cohort and Its Associated Factors-Results From the Austrian LEAD Study.

ABSTRACT: Aims: This study evaluates the incidence of (pre)diabetes in an Austrian population over a broad age span and addresses whether alterations in lifestyle, blood markers, and body composition are associated with the development of (pre)diabetes. Material and Methods: Data from the first and second phases of the Austrian LEAD study, a longitudinal population-based cohort study, were used. Inclusion criteria were a valid glycaemic status (i.e., normoglycaemia, prediabetes, and diabetes) at both phases using American Diabetes Association criteria. Besides blood samples, body composition parameters and an interviewer-administered questionnaire were assessed. A binary logistic regression was performed to answer the research question. Results: In total, 7822 individuals (51% f

SUBMITTER: Dal Grande A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041627 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature