biostudies-literatureYoshida YEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentNICHD NIH HHSNIAMS NIH HHSNIGMS NIH HHS423-427https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9974837biostudies-literatureUnknown64(3)<h4>Introduction</h4>Women of reproductive age are less prone to cardiovascular disease than men. However, diabetes mellitus negates this female advantage. The prevalence change of prediabetes (prediabetes mellitus) and diabetes mellitus and diabetes mellitus‒associated cardiovascular risk factors have not been clearly described in women before menopause.<h4>Methods</h4>Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (1999-2018), this study estimated the age-adjusted prevalence of prediabetes mellitus (2005-2018), diagnosed diabetes mellitus, and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in premenopausal women. Logistic regression was used to examine cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, central obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia, associated witAmerican journal of preventive medicineRising Prediabetes, Undiagnosed Diabetes, and Risk Factors in Young Women.PMC9974837K12 HD043451K12 AR084224U54 GM104940Mauvais-Jarvis FYoshida YWang JZu YFonseca VAfalseRising Prediabetes, Undiagnosed Diabetes, and Risk Factors in Young Women.<h4>Introduction</h4>Women of reproductive age are less prone to cardiovascular disease than men. However, diabetes mellitus negates this female advantage. The prevalence change of prediabetes (prediabetes mellitus) and diabetes mellitus and diabetes mellitus‒associated cardiovascular risk factors have not been clearly described in women before menopause.<h4>Methods</h4>Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (1999-2018), this study estimated the age-adjusted prevalence of prediabetes mellitus (2005-2018), diagnosed diabetes mellitus, and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in premenopausal women. Logistic regression was used to examine cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, central obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia, associated wit2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Mar2025-04-03T23:50:04.932Z2025-04-03T23:50:04.932ZS-EPMC99748373643714210.1016/j.amepre.2022.10.001