title: Incidence of impaired glucose regulation and progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Tayside region of Scotland.
abstract: This study assessed incidence of impaired glucose regulation (IGR) and progression to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in adults in one region of Scotland using routinely collected health-care data. Incidence of IGR was 2720 per 100,000 person years. Nine percent of IGR patients progressed to T2D in a mean time of 34 months.
authors: University of Stirling, United Kingdom. Electronic address: c.e.eades@stir.ac.uk.
authors: C E
authors: CE
authors: Eades
authors: University of Dundee, United Kingdom.
authors: G P
authors: GP
authors: Leese
authors: University of Stirling, United Kingdom.
authors: J M M
authors: JM
authors: Evans
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: Epidemiology; Impaired glucose regulation; Type 2 diabetes