Baseline Characteristics of Pathobiology of Prediabetes in a Biracial Cohort Study Participants Who Subsequently Developed Incident Prediabetes or Maintained Normoglycemia (Control) during ∼5 Years of Follow-up*
| Characteristics | Prediabetes | Control | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 73 | 73 | |
| Age (yr) | 48.7 ± 0.96 | 48.3 ± 1.06 | .37 |
| Women/Men | 46/27 | 48/25 | .85 |
| Black/White | 36/37 | 35/38 | .84 |
| Weight (kg) | 88.7 ± 2.02 | 83.5 ± 2.19 | .09 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.1 ± 0.70 | 29.2 ± 0.69 | .04 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.9 ± 1.34 | 93.0 ± 1.71 | .02 |
| FPG | 94.4 ± 0.60 | 91.5 ± 0.72 | .002 |
| 2 hrPG | 128 ± 2.80 | 120 ± 2.91 | .05 |
↵* Data are mean ± SEM FPG, fasting plasma glucose; 2 hrPG, plasma glucose value at 2 hours during oral glucose tolerance test. To convert the values for glucose to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0555.
BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; PG, plasma glucose.