Fasting blood glucose: An underestimated risk factor for cardiovascular death - Results from a 22-year follow-up of healthy nondiabetic men
Fasting blood glucose: An underestimated risk factor for cardiovascular death - Results from a 22-year follow-up of healthy nondiabetic men
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DOI:
10.2337/diacare.22.1.45
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
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影响因子:
16.2
通讯作者:
Thaulow, E
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作者:
Bjornholt, JV;Erikssen, G;Thaulow, E
OBJECTIVE - Because of the available conflicting epidemiological data, we investigated the possible impact of fasting blood glucose as a risk factor for cardiovascular death in nondiabetic men. This study reports the results from a 22-year prospective study on fasting blood glucose as a predictor of cardiovascular death.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Of the 1,998 apparently healthy nondiabetic men (aged 40-59 years), a total of 1,973 with fasting blood glucose 85 mg/dl) had a significantly higher mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases compared with those in the three lowest quartiles. Even after adjusting for age, smoking habits, serum lipids, blood pressure, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, and physical fitness (Cox model), the relative risk of cardiovascular death for men with fasting blood glucose >85 mg/dl remained 1.4 (95% CI 1.04-1.8). Noncardiovascular deaths were unrelated to fasting blood glucose level.CONCLUSIONS - Fasting blood glucose values in. the upper normal range:appears to be an important independent predictor of cardiovascular death in nondiabetic apparently healthy middle-aged men.