Type 2 & other diabetes

Prediabetes Phenotypes and All-Cause or Cardiovascular Mortality: Evidence From a Population-Based Study

Endocr PractPublished Population-based cohort study

Authors' conclusion

A higher number of diagnostic criteria for prediabetes was associated with increased all-cause and CVD mortality.

Study context

Population
Individuals with prediabetes with fasting plasma glucose (FPG), HbA1c, 2h PG and mortality data, NHANES 2005–2016
Participants
4,511 individuals
Exposure
Two or three prediabetes criteria vs one criterion
  • One criterionn = 2,609reference
  • Two criterian = 1,420
  • Three criterian = 482
Outcome
All-cause and CVD mortality
Follow-up
Median 100 months
Methodological detailsNHANES 2005-2016
  • NHANES 2005-2016

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

All-cause mortality
Each group vs one criterionMultivariable-adjusted HR (95% CI)P value
Two criteria
1.341(1.042–1.727)
P = 0.006for trend
Three criteria
1.369(1.027–1.824)
P = 0.006for trend
Total deaths
534

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeMultivariable-adjusted HR (95% CI)P value
CVD mortality · median follow-up 100 monthsTwo criteriavs One criterion1.836 (1.228–2.744)P for trend = 0.002
CVD mortality · median follow-up 100 monthsThree criteriavs One criterion2.037 (1.092–3.801)P for trend = 0.002
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality — CVD-related deaths
180

CVD mortality by subgroup

Association between number of criteria and CVD mortality observed only in men

Original publication

Prediabetes Phenotypes and All-Cause or Cardiovascular Mortality: Evidence From a Population-Based Study. Endocr Pract. Published 19 January 2025. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2025.01.003

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