Natural progression rate of glycometabalism in non-diabetic subjects aged above 40 years old-a 3 year prospective study in Pudong,Shanghai / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

In subjects aged above 40 years old in Pudong,Shanghai,the annual progression rates from normal glucose regulation to impaired glucose tolerance and to diabetes were 9.5%and 4.4%respectively.and the annual progression rate in subjects with impaired Slucose regulation to diabetes was 20.2%.The conversion rate to diabetes increased along with elevated number of risk factors.