Frederick Phillip Smith
Bahamas
Research Article
Comparison between the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and the Hba1c Assay for Detecting Impaired Glucose Regulation in Bahamian Adolescents
Author(s): Keith Leon Rivers, Cherilyn Hanna-Mahase, Morton Anthony Frankson, Sebastian Peter and Frederick Phillip SmithKeith Leon Rivers, Cherilyn Hanna-Mahase, Morton Anthony Frankson, Sebastian Peter and Frederick Phillip Smith
Objective: To determine the best method for detecting Impaired Glucose Regulation (IGR) in adolescents from New Providence Island, Bahamas. IGR is defined by blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but below those of a person with diabetes.
Design and Methods: From Jan-March 2012, 873 adolescents (13-19 years old) were randomly selected from five different high schools in New Providence. Weight and height were measured and participants were screened for IGR using the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test and a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). T-test or chi-square test was used to determine significant associations between sex and outcome variables, and prevalence of glycemic status by BMI category. Linear regression was used to determine the relationship between OGTT results and BMI.
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