Prevalence of prediabetes in England from 2003 to 2011: population-based, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Prediabetes is a high-risk state for developing diabetes and associated complications. The purpose of this paper was to report trends in prevalence of prediabetes for individuals aged 16 and older in England without previously diagnosed diabetes.

Setting

Data collected by the Health Survey for England (HSE) in England in the years 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2011.

Participants

Individuals aged 16 and older who participated in the HSE and provided a blood sample.

Primary outcome variable

Individuals were classified as having prediabetes if glycated haemoglobin was between 5.7% and 6.4% and were not previously diagnosed with diabetes.

Results

The prevalence rate of prediabetes increased from 11.6% to 35.3% from 2003 to 2011. By 2011, 50.6% of the popula

SUBMITTER: Mainous AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4054625 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature