title: Elevated fasting glucose levels predicts IGT and diabetes also in middle-age subjects.
abstract: To add to the discussion whether higher normal range fasting plasma glucose levels or "IFG" may be able to predict the risk to develop type 2 diabetes we tested in 294 healthy middle-age persons during a mean follow up time of 3.8 years which range of fasting glucose levels allowed to predict type 2 diabetes. A significant increase in frequency of IGT/diabetes was significantly observed for the "IFG" category. We therefore conclude that elevated fasting glucose levels in the "IFG" category predict the development of IGT/diabetes in a middle-age population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinopathies and Metabolic Diseases, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav-Carus of the Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden, Germany. pschwarz@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de
authors.forename: Peter E H
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Stefan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bornstein
authors.forename: Markolf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanefeld
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose