title: [Prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in a working population of Spanish Mediterranean area: influence of sociodemographic variables and healthy habits].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is an intermediate clinical situation between normal glucose and type 2 diabetes, it is known that 25% of people with IFG progress to type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study in 60,798 Spanish workers. The IFG was determined using the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria: 100-125 mg/dl and the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria: 110-125 mg/dl. The influence of sociodemographic variables (age, sex, social class, studies class) and healthy habits (tobacco, alcohol consumption, physical activity, feeding) were evaluated in the IFG prevalence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The IFG prevalence was 3.3% (1.8% in women and 4.5% in men) using the WHO criteria and 11.8% (7% in women and 15.4% in men) using the ADA criteria. The IFG is more common in men and increases with age. People with low socioeconomic status (social classes IV and V, blue collar and primary studies) and poor health habits (smokers, heavy alcohol consumption and low physical activity) have a higher prevalence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The sociodemographic variables and the healthy habits, except consumption of fruits and vegetables, influence the prevalence of IFG.
authors: Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears, Hospital de Manacor, Mallorca, España.
authors: Ángel Arturo
authors: ÁA
authors: López-González
authors: Departamento de Medicina del Trabajo, Unidad Docente Medicina del Trabajo Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca, España.
authors: Zoe
authors: Z
authors: Manzanero
authors: Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, Grupo Correos, Valencia, España.
authors: Ma Teófila
authors: MT
authors: Vicente-Herrero
authors: Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears, Hospital de Manacor, Mallorca, España.
authors: Sheila
authors: S
authors: García-Agudo
authors: Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears, Hospital Son Llatzer, Palma de Mallorca, España.
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Gil-Llinás
authors: Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears, Hospital Psiquiátrico, Palma de Mallorca, España.
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Moreno-Morcillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose