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Table 1 Population characteristics

From: Plasma glucose in screening for diabetes and pre-diabetes: how much is too much? Analysis of fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose tolerance test in Sri Lankans

Parameter

Number/value

Population analysed

4014

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

45.3 (± 15.0)

Females (%)

60.4%

BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD)

21.6 (±  4.2)

FPG (mmol/L) (mean ± SD)

4.85 (± 1.09)

2 h OGTT (mean ± SD)

6.14 (± 2.86)

Newly diagnosed diabetes (%)

191 (4.7)

Newly diagnosed IFG (%)

441 (10.9)

Newly diagnosed IGT (%)

548 (13.7)

  1. BMI body mass index, FPG fasting plasma glucose, IFG impaired fasting glucose, IGT impaired glucose tolerance, OGTT oral glucose tolerance test
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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