Distribution of Glycated Haemoglobin According to Early-Life and Contemporary Characteristics in Adolescents and Adults without Diabetes: The 1982 and 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohorts.

Romina BuffariniMaría Clara Restrepo-MéndezVera M SilveiraJaime J MirandaHelen D GonçalvesIsabel O OliveiraBernardo L HortaDenise P GiganteAna Maria MenezesMaria Cecília F Assunção

Published in: PloS one (2016)

We found a consistent relationship between HbA1c and skin color in both cohorts. Further research is needed to understand the role of genomic ancestry on levels of HbA1c concentrations which may inform policies and preventive actions for diabetes mellitus and cardiometabolic risk.

Keyphrases

early life
glycemic control
young adults
type diabetes
public health
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
soft tissue
copy number
gestational age
gene expression
adipose tissue
pregnant women
insulin resistance
preterm birth