Comparison of A1C and fasting glucose criteria to diagnose diabetes among U.S. adults.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2337/dc09-1227 and PMC identifier 2797994.
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Abstract
To compare A1C and fasting glucose for the diagnosis of diabetes among U.S. adults. This study included 6,890 adults (> or =20 years of age) from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey without a self-reported history of diabetes who had fasted > or =9 h. A1C > or =6.5% and fasting glucose > or =126 mg/dl were used, separately, to define diabetes. Overall, 1.8% of U.S. adults had A1C > or =6.5% and fasting glucose > or =126 mg/dl, 0.5% had A1C > or =6.5% and fasting glucose <126 mg/dl, and 1.8% had A1C <6.5% and fasting glucose > or =126 mg/dl. Compared with individuals with A1C <6.5% and fasting glucose > or =126 mg/dl, individuals with A1C > or =6.5% and fasting glucose <126 mg/dl were younger, more likely to be non-Hispanic black, had lower Hb levels, and had higher C-reactive protein. A1C > or =6.5% demonstrates reasonable agreement with fasting glucose for diagnosing diabetes among U.S. adults.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Glucose
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Glycated Hemoglobin