Examine longitudinal patterns of impaired fasting glucose and their associations with developing combined cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases over time.
Key Takeaways
- Prediabetes is an intermediate metabolic state between normal glucose homeostasis and overt diabetes
- Global prevalence of IFG was approximately 5.8% (298 million individuals)
- Nationally representative survey conducted in China in 2018 reported a prediabetes prevalence of 38.1%