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Diabetes screening with hemoglobin A(1c) versus fasting plasma glucose in a multiethnic middle-school cohort.

ABSTRACT: To characterize middle-school students from the HEALTHY study with glycemic abnormalities, specifically high-risk hemoglobin A(1c) (A1C) (hrA1C; A1C = 5.7-6.4%) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG; fasting plasma glucose [FPG] = 100-125 mg/dL).History was collected by self-report, physical measurement was collected by trained study staff, and fasting blood was drawn by trained phlebotomists and analyzed centrally.At baseline, among 3,980 sixth graders, 128 (3.2%) had hrA1C and 635 (16.0%) had IFG. Compared with A1C <5.7%, hrA1C was associated with non-Hispanic black race/ethnicity, family history of diabetes, and higher measurements of BMI, waist circumference, and fasting insulin. Compared with FPG <100 mg/dL, IFG was associated with Hispanic ethnicity; increased BMI, waist circumference, and fasting insulin; higher frequency of high blood pressure; and higher mean triglycerides. Two years later, children with hrA1C persisted as hrA1C in 59.4%, and one child (0.8%) developed A1C ?6.5%; children with IFG persisted with IFG in 46.9%, and seven children (1.1%) developed FPG ?126 mg/dL. Those with hrA1C compared with IFG had a higher BMI in sixth grade, which persisted to eighth grade.In the HEALTHY study cohort, hrA1C and IFG define different groups of youth with differentially increased diabetes risk markers. IFG is approximately fivefold more common, but hrA1C is more persistent over time. Optimal screening strategies for diabetes in youth remain unresolved.

SUBMITTER: Buse JB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3554290 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Diabetes screening with hemoglobin A(1c) versus fasting plasma glucose in a multiethnic middle-school cohort.

Buse John B JB Kaufman Francine R FR Linder Barbara B Hirst Kathryn K El Ghormli Laure L Willi Steven S

Diabetes care 20121127 2

<h4>Objective</h4>To characterize middle-school students from the HEALTHY study with glycemic abnormalities, specifically high-risk hemoglobin A(1c) (A1C) (hrA1C; A1C = 5.7-6.4%) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG; fasting plasma glucose [FPG] = 100-125 mg/dL).<h4>Research design and methods</h4>History was collected by self-report, physical measurement was collected by trained study staff, and fasting blood was drawn by trained phlebotomists and analyzed centrally.<h4>Results</h4>At baseline, am ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundPrediabetes is a well-established risk factor for progression to overt diabetes mellitus (DM), which is in turn associated with development of hypertension (HTN) and vice versa. However, the role of prediabetes and HbA1c in particular as an independent risk factor for the development of hypertension is unclear.AimIn this current study, we aimed to evaluate the association between both fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in the prediabetes range and development of HTN among a large cohort of normotensive subjects.Design and methodsWe investigated 5016 normotensive participants without DM and other cardiovascular risk factors who were annually screened in a tertiary medical center. Subjects were divided into normoglycemic and prediabetic groups. Normoglycemia was defined as HbA1c < 5.7% and FPG < 100 mg/dl. Prediabetes was defined according to the ADA criteria, i.e., 6.5% > HbA1c ≥ 5.7% or impaired fasting glucose (IFG):126 mg/dl > FPG ≥ 100 mg/dl. Subgroup analysis was made by dividing participants into four groups according to FPG and HbA1C levels, i.e., normoglycemia, impaired HbA1c only, IFG only, and both parameters impaired.ResultsDuring a follow-up of 3.7 ± 2.9 years, 318 (6.3%) subjects developed HTN. A cumulative hazard function for the development of hypertension showed a 2.89-fold ([95% CI 2.19-3.83], p < .0001) increased risk for HTN in the prediabetic population. In a multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model adjusted to common confounding risk factors for HTN, prediabetes was found to be independently associated with a 1.95-fold ([95%, CI 1.43-2.52] p < .0001) increased risk for hypertension. Impaired HbA1C only was not found to be independently associated with HTN, while IFG only showed a 2.13-fold (95%, [CI 1.46-3.11] p < .0001) increased risk for HTN compared to normoglycemic, and a 2.55-fold ([95% CI 1.85-3.51] p < .0001) increased risk for HTN when both parameters impaired.ConclusionOur study demonstrates that FPG in the prediabetes range, albeit not glycated hemoglobin, is independently and significantly associated with future development of HTN. Therefore, our findings further highlight the pivotal predictive role of IFG for HTN development as opposed to the limited independent role of abnormal HbA1c levels.

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Diabetes screening with hemoglobin A(1c) versus fasting plasma glucose in a multiethnic middle-school cohort.

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Diabetes screening with hemoglobin A(1c) versus fasting plasma glucose in a multiethnic middle-school cohort.

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