Ethnic differences in prevalence of actionable HbA1c levels in UK Biobank: implications for screening

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Introduction: Early detection and treatment of diabetes as well as its prevention help lessen longer-term complications. We determined the prevalence of pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in the UK Biobank and standardized the results to the UK general population. Research design and methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed baseline UK Biobank data on plasma glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to compare the prevalence of pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in white, South Asian, black, and Chinese participants. The overall and ethnic-specific results were standardized to the UK general population aged 40–70 years of age. Results: Within the UK Biobank, the overall crude prevalence was 3. 6% for pre-diabetes, 0. 8% for undiagnosed diabetes, and 4. 4% for either. Following standardization to the UK general population, the results were similar at 3. 8%, 0. 8%, and 4. 7%, respectively. Crude prevalence was much higher in South Asian (11. 0% pre-diabetes; 3 VSports app下载. 6% undiagnosed diabetes; 14. 6% either) or black (13. 8% pre-diabetes; 3. 0% undiagnosed diabetes; 16. 8% either) participants. Only six middle-aged or old-aged South Asian individuals or seven black would need to be tested to identify an HbA1c result that merits action. Conclusions: Single-stage population screening for pre-diabetes or undiagnosed diabetes in middle-old or old-aged South Asian and black individuals using HbA1c could be efficient and should be considered.