Associations of prediabetes with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A meta-analysis

Abstract

Background. Reports on the association of prediabetes with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality are inconsistent.

Objective. To evaluate the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in association with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).

Methods. Prospective cohort studies with data on prediabetes and mortality were included. The relative risks (RRs) of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were calculated and reported with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).

Results. Twenty-six studies were included. The risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were increased in participants with prediabetes defined as IFG of 110–125 mg/dL (IFG 110) (RR 1.12, 95% CI 1.05–1.20; and RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.05–1.35, respectively), IGT (RR 1.33, 95% CI 1.24–1.42; RR 1.23, 95% CI 1.11–1.36, respectively), or combined IFG 110 and/or IGT (RR 1.21, 95% CI 1.11–1.32; RR 1.21, 95% CI 1.07–1.36, respectively), but not when IFG was defined as 100–125 mg/dL (RR 1.07, 95% CI 0.92–1.26; and RR 1.16, 95% CI 0.94–1.42, respectively).

Conclusions. Prediabetes, defined as IFG 110, IGT, or combined IFG 110 and/or IGT, was associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Key words::

• Impaired fasting glucose
• impaired glucose tolerance
• meta-analysis
• mortality
• prediabetes

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Dr Kokubo Y, from National Cardiovascular Centre, Suita Osaka, Japan, for clarification of data from the Suita Study.

Yi Huang and Xiaoyan Cai contributed equally to this work.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. No funding and economic support has been received for this study.