Evaluation of non-invasive screening measures to identify individuals with prediabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Because blood-based screening to identify those with prediabetes to take part in Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) translation efforts can be costly and time-consuming, non-invasive methods are needed. The aims of this paper are to evaluate the ability of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) risk test in identifying individuals with prediabetes, as well as the use of body composition measures for this purpose. In addition the utility of these alternate methods to ascertain the presence of the metabolic syndrome was assessed.

Methods

Potential participants were recruited from a worksite and three community centers to take part in a DPP translation study. Participants completed onsite screening where anthropometric measures, fasting lipids and glucose, and hemoglobin A

SUBMITTER: Vanderwood KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4747094 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature