Prediabetes and serum insulin levels

Authors

  • Alwaleed Altemani College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Ali Alamri College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mahir Ahmed Department of Health Control, King Abdulaziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mosaed Al Garbo College of Medicine, Almaarefa Colleges for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Tariq Alharbi College of Medicine, Almaarefa Colleges for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Rana Al-Rasheed King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Saud Alshagraawi College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
  • Ibrahim Alzilai Department of Medicine, South Qunfudah General Hospital, Qunfudah, Saudi Arabia
  • Fuad Alotaibi Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahlam Al-shahrani College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20181494

Keywords:

Prediabetes, Insulin level

Abstract

Prediabetes remains a diagnostic dilemma. It refers to impaired glycaemic values without reaching the threshold for diagnosing diabetes mellitus. Prediabetes is an important risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus, and it constitutes the stage during which microvascular and macrovascular complications are initiated. Early and accurate identification of this stage is the gold standard for prevention of diabetes and its consequences. Despite the multiplicity of diagnostic tests proposed for identification of this condition, a reliable test remains elusive. This article aims at reviewing the different available tests for diagnosis of prediabetes states with a focus on serum insulin levels. Insulin plays a major role in the pathophysiology and development of prediabetes. Different mechanisms of insulin resistance and insulin secretion are established in different subtypes of prediabetes. Therefore, fasting insulin level seems to be a reliable and promising tool for diagnosis and management of prediabetes.  

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2018-04-24

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Altemani, A., Alamri, A., Ahmed, M., Al Garbo, M., Alharbi, T., Al-Rasheed, R., Alshagraawi, S., Alzilai, I., Alotaibi, F., & Al-shahrani, A. (2018). Prediabetes and serum insulin levels. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(5), 1684–1689. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20181494

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