Biomarkers of diabetes risk in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme (2008-2011).

ABSTRACT: This study describes the distribution of glycosylated haemoglobin (Hb(A1c)) and glucose concentrations in the combined year 1 (2008-2009), year 2 (2009-2010) and year 3 (2010-2011) of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling programme. The NDNS rolling programme is a nationally representative survey of food consumption, nutrient intakes and nutritional status of people aged 1.5 years and over living in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The study population comprised survey members who completed three or four days of dietary recording and who provided a blood sample. After excluding survey members with self-reported diabetes (n=25), there were 1016 results for HbA1c and 942 for glucose (not the same individuals in each case). Around 5.4% of men and 1.7% of women ag

SUBMITTER: Almoosawi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3888635 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature