The prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to increase in developed countries.
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This indicates the expanding importance of diabetes as a cause of morbidity and mortality.
Recent studies also have shown a widespreading of unrecognized and untreated diabetes
mellitus in general populations.
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However, data regarding the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes in so-called “well-characterized”
coronary patients are scarce. In 1997, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) adopted
new criteria for detection of diabetes.
- Behar S.
- Boyko V.
- Benderly M.
- Mandelzweig L.
- Graff E.
- Reicher-Reiss H.
- Schneider H.
- Shotan A.
- Balkin J.
- Brunner D.
- Goldbourt U.
BIP Study Group
Asymptomatic hyperglycemia in coronary heart disease frequency and associated lipid and lipoprotein levels in the Bezafibrate Infarction Prevention (BIP) register.
Asymptomatic hyperglycemia in coronary heart disease frequency and associated lipid and lipoprotein levels in the Bezafibrate Infarction Prevention (BIP) register.
J Cardiovasc Risk. 1995; 2: 241-246
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The major changes in comparison with World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
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are establishing a fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥126 mg/dl instead of 140 mg/dl for
the diagnosis, and the suggestion that oral glucose tolerance tests are not needed
in routine practice for the diagnosis of diabetes. The major purpose of the ADA criteria
was to help resolve the problem of undiagnosed diabetes using more aggressive and
simple screening. These modifications were justified on the basis of the incidence
and prevalence of diabetic retinopathy without analysis of their implications on mortality.
The application of the ADA criteria on American, Asian, European, and other populations
induced changes in the prevalence of diabetes ranging from a reduction of 4% to an
increase of 13%.
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- Harris M.I.
- Flegal K.M.
- Cowie C.C.
- Eberhardt M.S.
- Goldstein D.E.
- Little R.R.
- Wiedmeyer H.M.
- Byrd-Holt D.D.
Prevalence of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, and impaired glucose tolerance in
U.S. adults. The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988–1994.
Diabetes Care. 1998; 21: 518-524
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Whether WHO or ADA criteria can better identify persons at risk for increased mortality
in different populations as well as long-term prognosis of the newly recognized borderline
diabetic person with FBG 126 to 139 mg/dl are unknown.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article Info
Publication History
Accepted:
June 30,
2000
Received in revised form:
June 30,
2000
Received:
May 22,
2000
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