Discordance between HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose criteria for diabetes screening is associated with obesity and old age in Korean individuals

Jin Hwa Kim; Ji Hye Shin; Hae Jung Lee; Sang Yong Kim; Hak Yeon Bae

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2011.07.013

Discordance between HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose criteria for diabetes screening is associated with obesity and old age in Korean individuals

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011 Nov;94(2):e27-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.07.013. Epub 2011 Aug 10.

Authors

Jin Hwa Kim¹, Ji Hye Shin, Hae Jung Lee, Sang Yong Kim, Hak Yeon Bae

Affiliation

¹ Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, 588 Seoseok-Dong, Dong-Gu, Gwangju 501-717, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 21835487
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.07.013

Abstract

We evaluated the agreement between HbA1c- and FPG-based criteria for screening of diabetes in an asymptomatic Korean population and identified independent factors associated with discordance. The discordance between the two diabetic criteria was significantly associated with obesity and older age.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aging* / blood
Asian People
Biomarkers / blood
Blood Glucose / analysis*
Diabetes Mellitus / blood
Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis*
Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
Female
Glycated Hemoglobin / analysis*
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mass Screening / methods*
Middle Aged
Obesity / blood
Obesity / epidemiology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Republic of Korea / epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors

Substances

Biomarkers
Blood Glucose
Glycated Hemoglobin A
hemoglobin A1c protein, human