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Study Identifies Age-Specific Prediabetes Mortality Risk

Researchers found in over 38,000 US adults that prediabetes was linked to higher mortality risk only in those aged 20 to 54 years.

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  1. Younger adults with prediabetes have a higher mortality risk.
  2. Prediabetes defined by A1c levels between 5.7% and 6.4%.
  3. Significant hazard ratio for adults aged 20-54 was 1.68.
  4. No significant mortality association in older age groups.
  5. Adjustments for demographics and lifestyle factors reduced mortality risk association.

Source: JAMA Network Open

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