A research letter published in JAMA Network Open found the estimated annual progression rate from A1C-confirmed prediabetes to type 2 diabetes was 5.3% among older adults. “Our findings may provide important information to evaluate the cost effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in older adults with prediabetes identified by HbA1c testing in clinical settings," researchers wrote.
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