Follow-up of blood glucose distribution characteristics in a health examination population in Chengdu from 2010 to 2016.

ABSTRACT: The worldwide prevalence and incidence of diabetes and obesity are increasing in pandemic proportions. Thus, regular health examination is an important way for early detection of diabetes and glucose intolerance. The present study aims to detect the blood glucose distribution characteristics of the participants in the Health Examination Center at West China Hospital, Sichuan University from 2010 to 2016.A prospective cohort included 9168 Chinese participants, aged 18 years or more, who had available information on fasting blood glucose concentrations at the start of the study (2010). Examination surveys were conducted every year from 2010 to 2016. Cases having serum level of fasting blood glucose between 2.2 and 6.1 mmol/L were considered as normality, while serum level of fasting blood gl

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841959 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature