Journal of internal medicine
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Observational Study
Natural history of prediabetes in older adults from a population-based longitudinal study.
The natural history of prediabetes in older adults remains unknown. ⋯ During a 12-year follow-up, most of older adults with prediabetes remained stable or reverted to normoglycaemia, whereas only one-third developed diabetes or died. Lower SBP, no heart diseases and weight management may promote reversion to normoglycaemia, suggesting possible strategies for achieving normoglycaemia in older adults with prediabetes.