Low concordance between HbA1c and OGTT to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes in overweight or obesity.

Kyriazoula ChatzianagnostouLuisella VignaSilvana Di PiazzaAmedea Silvia TirelliFilomena NapolitanoLaura TomainoFabrizia BamontiIrene TraghellaCristina Vassalle

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2019)

HbA1c test and OGTT did not reach full concordance for the diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes in both genders. The two tests likely reflect different physiopathological aspects of dysglycaemia, suggesting that the 'diagnostic thresholds' could be reconsidered in light of the discordance observed.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
weight loss
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
body mass index
skeletal muscle