Prevalence of diabetes in Malaysia and usefulness of HbA1c as a diagnostic criterion

• Main Authors: Wan Nazaimoon, W.M., Md Isa, S.H., Wan Mohamad, W.B., Khir, A.S., Kamaruddin, N.A., Kamarul, I.M., Mustafa, N., Ismail, I.S., Ali, O., Khalid, B.A.K.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7201/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dme.12161/abstract

AIM: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Malaysians aged � 30 years of age has increased by more than twofold over a 20-year period. This study aimed to determine the current status and to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of the HbA1c cut-off point of 48 mmol/mol (6.5). METHODS: Using a tw...