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Performance characteristics of the new definition of diabetes: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A1C > or =6.5% has been recently proposed as the defining criterion for diabetes. However, performance characteristics of this definition have not been described.

Research design and methods

In the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study, we compared new to previous definitions of diabetes: 1999 World Health Organization (DM(1999WHO)) and 2003 American Diabetes Association based on fasting glucose alone (DM(FPG126)).

Results

Participants with A1C > or =6.5%, DM(1999WHO), and DM(FPG126) were 44 (5.2%), 132 (15.4%), and 61 (7.1%), respectively. In individuals with DM(1999WHO), mean, median, and interquartile range of A1C were 6.3, 5.9, and 5.5-6.6%, respectively; in individuals with DM(FPG126), mean, median, and interquartile range of A1C were 7.0, 6.6, and 6.0-7.1%.

Conclusions

A1C > or =6.5% identifies fewer individuals than DM(1999WHO) or DM(FPG126). Studies are needed to determine that A1C > or =6.5% compromises neither blood pressure and lipid management in early diabetes nor the implementation of lifestyle interventions for diabetes prevention.

SUBMITTER: Lorenzo C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2809276 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Performance characteristics of the new definition of diabetes: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

Lorenzo Carlos C Haffner Steven M SM

Diabetes care 20091030 2

<h4>Objective</h4>A1C > or =6.5% has been recently proposed as the defining criterion for diabetes. However, performance characteristics of this definition have not been described.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>In the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study, we compared new to previous definitions of diabetes: 1999 World Health Organization (DM(1999WHO)) and 2003 American Diabetes Association based on fasting glucose alone (DM(FPG126)).<h4>Results</h4>Participants with A1C > or =6.5%, DM(1 ...[more]

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Project description:IntroductionTobacco use is associated with insulin resistance and incident diabetes. Given the racial/ethnic differences in smoking patterns and incident type 2 diabetes our objective was to evaluate the association between tobacco use and insulin resistance (IR) as well as incident type 2 diabetes mellitus in a contemporary multiethnic cohort.Methods and resultsWe studied 5,931 Multi- Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) participants who at baseline were free of type 2 diabetes (fasting glucose ≥7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl) and/or use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications) categorized by self-reported tobacco status and reclassified by urinary cotinine (available in 58% of participants) as never, current or former tobacco users. The association between tobacco use, IR (fasting plasma glucose, insulin, and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) and incident diabetes over 10 years was evaluated using multivariable linear regression and Cox proportional hazards models, respectively. Mean age of the participants was 62 (±10) years, 46% were male, 41% Caucasian, 12% Chinese, 26% African American and 21% Hispanic/Latino. IR biomarkers did not significantly differ between current, former, and never cigarette users (P >0.10) but showed limited unadjusted differences for users of cigar, pipe and smokeless tobacco (All P <0.05). Fully adjusted models showed no association between dose or intensity of tobacco exposure and any index of IR. When stratified into participants that quit smoking vs. those who continued smoking during the 10-year study there was no difference in serum glucose levels or frequency of diabetes. In fully adjusted models, there was no significant difference in diabetes risk between former or current cigarette smokers compared to never smokers [HR (95% CI) 1.02 (0.77,1.37) and 0.81 (0.52,1.26) respectively].ConclusionIn a contemporary multi-ethnic cohort, there was no independent association between tobacco use and IR or incident type 2 diabetes. The role smoking plays in causing diabetes may be more complicated than originally thought and warrants more in-depth large contemporary multi-ethnic studies.

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Performance characteristics of the new definition of diabetes: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

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Research design and methods

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Performance characteristics of the new definition of diabetes: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

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