Community Screening For Pre-diabetes And Diabetes Using Hba1c Levels In High-risk African Americans And Latinos
Clinical Trial News, Clinical Trials Monday, June 9th, 2014Ishib: 4/17/14
Objective: To evaluate community screening using HbA1c levels in high risk African Americans and Latinos in those not known to have diabetes.
Design: HbA1c levels were measured in 1542 African Americans and Latinos aged $40 years with one or more of the following risk factors: family history in first degree relatives, waist circumference $40 inches in males or $35 inches in females, and hypertension, either treatment for or a measured BP of $140/ 90 mm Hg. Oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) were offered to those meeting the HbA1c criterion for pre-diabetes. Read more