Predictive Efficiency of Prediabetes for Diabetes Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Populations: a 5-Year National Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited studies have explored the predictive efficiency of prediabetes based on two definitions for diabetes among Chinese middle-aged and older populations with prediabetes.

Objective

To evaluate the predictive efficiency of prediabetes based on two definitions for diabetes and the clinical and public health benefit in Chinese middle-aged and older populations.

Design

A 5-year cohort study from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Participants

A total of 5208 participants who had blood sample data at baseline in 2011.

Main measures

The exposure was prediabetes based on American Diabetes Association (ADA) and World Health Organization (WHO) definition. The main outcome was incident diabetes. The ability of prediabetes for predic

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971401 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature