Secular changes in prediabetes indicators among older-adult Americans, 1999-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex-specific prediabetes estimates are not available for older-adult Americans.

Purpose

To estimate prediabetes prevalence, using nationally representative data, in civilian, non-institutionalized, older U.S. adults.

Methods

Data from 7,995 participants aged ≥50 years from the 1999-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were analyzed in 2013. Prediabetes was defined as hemoglobin A1c=5.7%-6.4% (39-47 mmol/mol [HbA1c5.7]), fasting plasma glucose of 100-125 mg/dL (impaired fasting glucose [IFG]), or both. Crude and age-adjusted prevalences for prediabetes, HbA1c5.7, and IFG by sex and three age groups were calculated, with additional adjustment for sex, age, race/ethnicity, poverty status, education, living alone, and BMI.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Caspersen CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4618492 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature