Diagnosing type 2 diabetes and identifying high-risk indiwiduals using the new glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) criteria

摘要

Up to 30% of people with type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed in the UK on average for 7 years, and complications are already present at diagnosis in about 50% of people.1'2 Furthermore, impaired glucose regulation or 'high risk of diabetes' (pre-diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, and/or impaired fasting glucose) is highly prevalent, at around 15% in adults, and carries an increased risk of progression to type 2 diabetes and vascular complications. Early initiation of lifestyle and therapeutic measures significantly reduces long-term complications of diabetes.