A cohort study on the association between fasting plasma glucose level over 5.3 mmol/L and risks of abnormal glucose metabolism and cardiovascular diseases in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2016.05.002
- VernacularTitle:老年人空腹血糖5.3 mmol/L与发展为糖代谢异常及心脑血管病变发病风险的队列研究
- Author:
Mingxing ZHAO
;
Fangfang KAN
;
Fusheng FANG
;
Hui TIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Fasting plasma glucose cut off;
Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine
2016;55(5):340-344
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level over 5.3 mmol/L to the development of abnormal glucose metabolism and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).Methods This was a retrospective cohort study with 1 064 non-diabetic subjects(980 males;84 females) aged 60 or over, who carried out annual health check-up in Chinese PLA General Hospital from May, 1996 to May, 2015.Based on the average FPG level of 3 years before enrollment, the subjects were divided into four groups : < 5.3 mmol/L, 5.3-< 5.6 mmol/L, 5.6-< 6.1 mmol/L and 6.1-< 7.0 mmol/L.Glucose metabolic changes, complications and mortality were follow-up until May, 2015.Results (1)The initial 3-year average FPG levels were (4.9 ±0.4) mmol/L in the total 1 064 subjects.Among them, 126 subjects developed diabetes mellitus (DM) and 144 subjects developed impaired glucose regulation (IGR) during the follow-up visits.The proportions of IGR and diabetes increased with the FPG levels (P < 0.05).The risk for developing IGR was significantly higher in subjects with FPG≥5.3 mmol/L than in those with FPG < 5.3 mmol/L (RR =3.08, 95% CI 2.02-4.81, P <0.01).The risk for incident DM was markedly increased in subjects with FPG ≥ 5.6 mmol/L than in those with FPG <5.6 mmol/L (RR =6.73, 95% CI 3.90-11.52, P <0.01);(2)The risk for CVD was eight folds higher in subjects with FPG ≥5.3 mmol/L than in subjects with FPG < 5.3 mmol/L (RR =8.42,95% CI 5.11-13.82, P < 0.05);(3) Survival analysis showed that the risk of death was 1.47 times higher in subjects with FPG ≥ 5.3 mmol/L than in subjects with FPG < 5.3 mmol/L after years of followed-up (RR=l.47, 95%CI 1.09-1.98, P=0.0127).Conclusion The risks for IGR, CVD and mortality are higher in the elderly with FPG ≥5.3 mmol/L, which highlights the importance for the disease prevention in elder people with FPG 5.3 mmol/L or more.