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Prevalence of prediabetes in England from 2003 to 2011: population-based, cross-sectional study
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- Published on: 23 November 2015
- Published on: 23 November 2015Bias in the study of prevalence of pre-diabetes in England from 2003 to 2011Show More
The present study shows an increase in the prevalence of prediabetes in England since 2003 till 2011. The population based study has strengths in terms of having an appropriate sampling method, with blood samples for glycated haemoglobin level estimation for diagnosis of pre diabetes state. However, some factors need to be considered while analyzing the results.
Firstly, the reported hypertension in the study co...
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