Fasting Plasma Glucose and the HbA1c Are Not Optimal Screening Modalities for the Diagnosis of New Diabetes in Previously Undiagnosed Asian Indian Community Participants | Zendy

Rosaley Prakaschandra | Zendy; Datshanna Prakesh Naidoo | Zendy

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Fasting Plasma Glucose and the HbA1c Are Not Optimal Screening Modalities for the Diagnosis of New Diabetes in Previously Undiagnosed Asian Indian Community Participants

Author(s) -

Rosaley Prakaschandra,

Datshanna Prakesh Naidoo

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

ethnicity and disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767

H-Index - 67

eISSN - 1945-0826

pISSN - 1049-510X

DOI - 10.18865/ed.28.1.19

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , anthropometry , waist , logistic regression , receiver operating characteristic , type 2 diabetes , family history , plasma glucose , impaired fasting glucose , endocrinology , impaired glucose tolerance , body mass index

There is no definitive consensus on the screening algorithm in high-risk communities for diabetes. The aims of our study were to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes in a high-risk community using the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), as well as determine the value of anthropometric measurements and other measures of glycemia in the detection of diabetes.

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