title: Diagnosis of prediabetes.
abstract: A rational approach to diagnosing prediabetes is essential to identify those who would benefit from entering diabetes prevention programs. Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance are similar in relation to their ability to identify those at risk of diabetes or cardiovascular disease; however, because they identify different segments of the at-risk population, there is value in undertaking glucose tolerance testing to ensure that both conditions can be diagnosed. Simple noninvasive diabetes risk scores offer a valuable entry point in the diagnosis of prediabetes, enabling the identification of those who need blood testing.
authors.affiliation: Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Level 4, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne 3004, Australia. jonathan.shaw@bakeridi.edu.au
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin