The incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has rapidly increased over recent decades, and T2D
has become a leading public health challenge in China. Compared with European …

Over the past three decades, the number of people with diabetes mellitus has more than
doubled globally, making it one of the most important public health challenges to all nations …

There is an epidemic of diabetes in Asia. Type 2 diabetes develops in East Asian patients at
a lower mean body mass index (BMI) compared with those of European descent. At any …

Background Diabetes has been defined on the basis of different biomarkers, including
fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-h plasma glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test …

Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been increasing, owing
to increases in overweight and obesity, decreasing physical activity and the changing …

The objective of this study was to assess whether there is a bi-directional relationship
between periodontal status and diabetes. Study 1 included 5,856 people without periodontal …

To determine the effectiveness of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)≥ 6.5% in diagnosing diabetes
compared to fasting plasma glucose (FPG)≥ 126 mg/dL and 2‐hour plasma glucose …

Background and aims Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)≥ 6.5%(or 48mmol/mol) has been
recommended as a new diagnostic criterion for diabetes; however, limited literature is …

Background The prevalence of diabetes in China is increasing rapidly. However, scarce
data are available on serum electrolyte levels in Chinese adults with diabetes, especially in …

Background Recent meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in European
descent samples identified novel loci influencing glucose and insulin related traits. In the …