Resting heart rate and the risk of developing impaired fasting glucose and diabetes: the Kailuan prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the association between resting heart rate and the risk of developing impaired fasting glucose (IFG), diabetes and conversion from IFG to diabetes.

Methods

The prospective analysis included 73,357 participants of the Kailuan cohort (57,719 men and 15,638 women). Resting heart rate was measured via electrocardiogram in 2006. Incident diabetes was defined as either the fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥ 7.0 mmol/l or new active use of diabetes medications during the 4-year follow-up period. IFG was defined as a FBG between 5.6 and 6.9 mmol/l. A meta-analysis including seven published prospective studies focused on heart rate and diabetes risk, and our current study was then conducted using random-effects models.

Results

During 4 years of follow-up,

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4553707 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature