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Transition From Pre-Diabetes To Diabetes And Predictors Of Risk In Mexican-Americans, Shenghui Wu, Joseph B. Mccormick, Joanne E. Curran, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch
Transition From Pre-Diabetes To Diabetes And Predictors Of Risk In Mexican-Americans, Shenghui Wu, Joseph B. Mccormick, Joanne E. Curran, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch
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Background: No studies have examined risk factors for the transition from pre-diabetes to diabetes in populations with widespread obesity and diabetes. We determined proximal changes and factors affecting the transition among Mexican-Americans with pre-diabetes.
Methods: Participants with pre-diabetes (n=285) were recruited from our randomly sampled population-based Cameron County Hispanic Cohort. These participants were followed for an average of 27 months with repeat examination every 3 to 4 months. Metabolic health was defined as having less than 2 metabolic abnormalities (e.g., hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein, etc). Diabetes was identified as fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL, glycated hemoglobin ≥6.5% and/or on hypoglycemic …