Self-Reported Prediabetes and Risk-Reduction Activities-United States, 2006

摘要

At least one fourth of U.S. adults are known to have prediabetes, a condition defined as having impaired fasting glucose (plasma glucose level of 100 to < 126 mg/dL after an overnight fast), impaired glucose tolerance (plasma glucose level of 140 to <200 mg/dL after a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test), or both.13 Persons with prediabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.35 However, lifestyle changes can prevent or delay development of diabetes and its complications among persons with prediabetes