Endocrine Abstracts

A pre-diabetes state, Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), is recognised as a natural stage in the development of diabetes with blood glucose levels gradually rising over time until levels consistent with diabetes are reached. In addition, people with IGT have a 2–3 times greater risk of macrovascular disease than euglycaemic subjects. Three recent studies demonstrate benefits of intensive lifestyle modification in people with IGT in preventing diabetes. Hence, education of ...