Identical anthropometric characteristics of impaired fasting glucose combined with impaired glucose tolerance and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: anthropometric indicators to predict hyperglycaemia in a community-based prospective cohort study in southwest China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the anthropometric characteristics of normoglycaemic individuals who subsequently developed hyperglycaemia, and to evaluate the validity of these measures to predict prediabetes and diabetes.

Design

A community-based prospective cohort study.

Participants

In total, 1885 residents with euglycaemia at baseline from six communities were enrolled.

Setting

Sichuan, southwest China.

Primary outcome measures

The incidences of prediabetes and diabetes were the primary outcomes.

Methods

The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of all participants were measured at baseline and during follow-up. A 75 g glucose oral glucose tolerance test was conducted at each survey.

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5942465 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature