Hyperglycaemia, Pre-Diabetes and Diabesity: Can we Choose who to ‘Fast-Track’ into Diabetes Prevention?

Sally D Poppitt
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Sally D Poppitt: Human Nutrition Unit, School of Biological Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, 2017, vol. 2, issue 3, 52-54

Abstract: Global numbers of overweight and obesity have been increasing steadily for the past few decades, driving a rapid parallel increase in type 2 diabetes (T2D) morbidity and associated mortality. Hindered by our inability to clearly define the characteristics and therefore the assessment biomarkers for ‘pre-diabetes’, there remains significant difficulty in identifying those most at risk, essential in order to prioritize public health initiatives for those who would most benefit from ‘fast-track’ prevention. Implementation of a population-wide approach to T2D prevention is likely to be prohibitively expensive and unsuccessful, so more focused strategies are required.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2017.02.555590

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