An Expert Group Consensus Statement on “Approach and Management of Prediabetes in India”

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The prevalence of prediabetes, a forerunner of diabetes is very high, and its conversion to diabetes is also more rapid among Asian Indians. Prediabetes also predisposes to the development of macrovascular and to a lesser extent of microvascular complications of diabetes. In a large community-based epidemiological study, the Indian Council of Medical Research–India Diabetes (ICMR–INDIAB), data reported an overall prevalence of prediabetes of 10.3%, derived from 15 Indian states. This shows that the diabetes epidemic is far from over as many of them may soon convert to diabetes. Prediabetes, however, should not be considered a path to diabetes rather it should be a window of opportunity for the prevention of diabetes. This early screening, detection, and treatment of prediabetes should be made a national priority. Several countries have introduced lifestyle programs to prevent diabetes and, when indicated, pharmacological intervention with metformin as well. This consensus statement outlines the approaches to screening and lifestyle and pharmacological management of prediabetes in Asian Indians.

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Das, A. K., Mohan, V., Ramachandran, A., Kalra, S., Mithal, A., Sahay, R., … Kesavadav, J. (2022). An Expert Group Consensus Statement on “Approach and Management of Prediabetes in India.” Journal of Association of Physicians of India, 70(12), 69–78. https://doi.org/10.5005/japi-11001-0162

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