One-hour post-load hyperglycemia is a stronger predictor of type 2 diabetes than impaired fasting glucose.

CONCLUSIONS: NGT-1h-high subjects exhibit a higher risk of developing diabetes than those with IFG or NGT-1h-low, likely due to decreased insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function. PMID: 26274345 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Diabetes Metab - August 14, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Fiorentino TV, Marini MA, Andreozzi F, Arturi F, Succurro E, Perticone M, Sciacqua A, Letizia Hribal M, Perticone F, Sesti G Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research