Evolution of prediabetes in an urban cohort of adults living in a Mediterranean area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prediabetes (PD) precedes type 2 diabetes (T2D), it can be easily recognized by fasting plasma glucose concentrations (FPG) or HbA1c or 2 h post glucose load glycemia, thereby enabling prevention strategies. We investigated the progression of PD to T2D in the ABCD study (Alimentazione, Benessere Cardiovascolare e Diabete -ISRCTN15840340) that included a representative cohort of adult people living in the Mediterranean area of Palermo (Italy).

Materials and methods

The ABCD cohort was enrolled in 2011 and re-evaluated in 2015. The FPG, HbA1c, physical activity level and dietary habits were investigated. In 2011 participants and their family doctors were informed about their health conditions and indications concerning realistic changes for a healthier lifestyle wer

SUBMITTER: Buscemi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12549947 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature