Cardiovascular disease risk factor control as primary prevention in patients with type 2
diabetes mellitus has changed substantially in the past few years. The purpose of this …

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the adverse effects of hyperglycemia on
the periodontium. It combines data from literature reviews of original data from two large …

Background Intermediate hyperglycaemia (IH) is characterised by one or more
measurements of elevated blood glucose concentrations, such as impaired fasting glucose …

BACKGROUND Diagnosing diabetes based on the distribution of glucose levels Historically,
the measurement of glucose has been the means of diagnosing diabetes. Type 1 diabetes …

MELLITUS—Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia
resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia …

We examined ranges of A1C useful for identifying persons at high risk for diabetes prior to
preventive intervention by conducting a systematic review. From 16 included studies, we …

Conclusion—Diabetes prevention requires changes to societies and therefore a concerted
global public health approach. Diagnoses and thresholds for clinical application may …

OBJECTIVE To re-evaluate the relationship between glycemia and diabetic retinopathy.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a data-pooling analysis of nine …

Abstract Objective: Diabetes is underdiagnosed. About one third of people with diabetes do
not know they have it, and the average lag between onset and diagnosis is 7 yr. This report …

Background The clinical relevance of the diagnostic criteria for prediabetes to prediction of
progression to diabetes has been little studied. We aimed to compare the prevalence of …