Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular mortality: comparison of fasting and 2-hour diagnostic criteria
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Background New diagnostic criteria for diabetes based on fasting blood glucose (FBG) level
were approved by the American Diabetes Association. The impact of using FBG only has not
been evaluated thoroughly. The fasting and the 2-hour glucose (2h-BG) criteria were
compared with regard to the prediction of mortality. Methods Existing baseline data on
glucose level at fasting and 2 hours after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test from 10
prospective European cohort studies including 15 388 men and 7126 women aged 30 to 89 …
were approved by the American Diabetes Association. The impact of using FBG only has not
been evaluated thoroughly. The fasting and the 2-hour glucose (2h-BG) criteria were
compared with regard to the prediction of mortality. Methods Existing baseline data on
glucose level at fasting and 2 hours after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test from 10
prospective European cohort studies including 15 388 men and 7126 women aged 30 to 89 …
