Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2893886 Atherosclerosis 2009 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

ObjectiveTo examine whether individuals with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), whose 1-h post-load plasma glucose is ≥155 mg/dl, or with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) have an increased carotid intima–media thickness (IMT), as compared with NGT individuals with 1-h post-load plasma <155 mg/dl.MethodsAtherosclerosis risk factors, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and ultrasound manual measurement of IMT were analyzed in 400 non-diabetic Caucasians.ResultsAs compared with individuals with a 1-h post-load plasma glucose <155 mg/dl, NGT individuals with a 1-h post-load plasma glucose ≥155 mg/dl exhibited higher hsCRP (2.0 ± 1.5 vs. 1.5 ± 1.0, P = 0.008), and IMT (0.82 ± 0.20 vs. 0.71 ± 0.16; P = 0.006), and lower insulin sensitivity (71 ± 39 vs. 105 ± 57; P < 0.0001), and IGF-1 levels (214 ± 88 vs. 176 ± 49; P < 0.03). No significant differences were observed in metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors between IGT and NGT subjects with a 1-h post-load glucose ≥155 mg/dl. Of the three glycemic parameters, 1-h and 2-h post-load glucose, but not fasting glucose, were significantly correlated with IMT. In a stepwise multivariate regression analysis in a model including age, gender, and a variety of atherosclerosis risk factors, the three variables that remained significantly associated with IMT were age (P < 0.0001), BMI (P < 0.0001), and 1-h post-load glucose (P = 0.02) accounting for 20.2% of its variation.ConclusionsNGT subjects with a 1-h post-load glucose ≥155 mg/dl have an atherogenic profile similar to IGT individuals. These data suggest that a cutoff point of 155 mg/dl for the 1-h post-load glucose during OGTT may be helpful in the identification of NGT subjects at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

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