Effect of ethnicity on HbA1c levels in individuals without diabetes: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gabriela CavagnolliAna Laura PimentelPriscila Aparecida Correa FreitasJorge Luiz GrossJoíza Lins Camargo

Published in: PloS one (2017)

This meta-analysis shows that, in individuals without DM, HbA1c values are higher in Blacks, Asians, and Latinos when compared to White persons. Although small, these differences might have impact on the use of a sole HbA1c point to diagnose DM in all ethnic populations.

Keyphrases

systematic review
glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight loss
insulin resistance