TY - JOUR
T1 - Dichotomising the risk of hyperglycaemia into diabetes and prediabetes may render a disservice to patient care
AU - Siopis, George
AU - Scibilia, Renza
AU - Kiat, Hosen
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one-third of global mortality. Prediabetes increases the risk of CVDs as well as several other conditions, yet people with prediabetes may not seek intervention, thinking that they do not have diabetes, as the risk of progression may have not been emphasised by the healthcare professional. Accumulating evidence indicates that hyperglycaemia represents a continuum of CVD risk and dichotomising the risk into type 2 diabetes and prediabetes may deter early clinical intervention. It is proffered that the term ‘prediabetes’ is a misnomer that may disguise a serious condition, fostering complacency and undermining its prognostic significance.
AB - Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one-third of global mortality. Prediabetes increases the risk of CVDs as well as several other conditions, yet people with prediabetes may not seek intervention, thinking that they do not have diabetes, as the risk of progression may have not been emphasised by the healthcare professional. Accumulating evidence indicates that hyperglycaemia represents a continuum of CVD risk and dichotomising the risk into type 2 diabetes and prediabetes may deter early clinical intervention. It is proffered that the term ‘prediabetes’ is a misnomer that may disguise a serious condition, fostering complacency and undermining its prognostic significance.
KW - cardiovascular disease
KW - clinical practice
KW - prediabetes
KW - prognosis
KW - risk factor
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85150875762&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0544
DO - 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0544
M3 - Article
C2 - 36958835
AN - SCOPUS:85150875762
SN - 1470-2118
VL - 23
SP - 188
EP - 189
JO - Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
JF - Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
IS - 2
ER -