Naslov
Comparison of ADA 1997 and WHO 1980-1985 criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes and glucose intolerance

Autori
Rao, B.A. ; Smirčić-Duvnjak, Lea ; Metelko, Željko

Izvornik
Diabetologia Croatica (0351-0042) 28 (1999), 4; 179-183

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, stručni

Ključne riječi
diabetes mellitus; impaired glucose toletance (IGT); impaired fasting glucose (IFG)

Sažetak
The study included 6, 750 Croatians referred during the 1990-1996 period to the Vuk Vrhovac University Clinic in Zagreb for evaluation of diabetes. Anthropometric and metabolic variables of diabetic patients and individuals with other categories of glucose intolerance according to ADA 1997, WHO 1980-1985, and both criteria were compared. Although 1, 475 and 1, 034 individuals were diagnosed as having diabetes according to the new and old criteria, respectively, only 784 persons met both sets of criteria. Diabetic patients identified by the new criteria were significantly younger and more obese, and had severe hyperglycemia and unfavorable lipid profile. There were 406 subjects with impaired fasting glycemia according to the new criteria, 411 subjects with impaired glucose tolerance according to the old criteria, however, only 175 subjects met both sets of criteria. The former group were younger, leaner, and had lower HbA1c than the latter. The concordance between the new and old criteria was found to be disturbingly low, as the two strategies actually identified different diabetic populations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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