OBJECTICE To determine the occurrence of pre-diabetes inpatients in a primary care setting in Trinidad and to identifythe risk factors associated with its development. DESIGN AND
METHODS:
Using a prospective cross-sectionalstudy, 44 patientswho met the eligibility criteria where randomlyselected to enter the study. After a 12 hour fast, HbA1c, fastingplasma glucose, HDL and LDL cholesterol were measured, aswell as BMI and waist circumference.
RESULTS:
Of the 44 sampled participants, 77.3 % (n=34) werefemales and 22.7% (n=10) were males. 23 of the sampledfemales were over the normal weight for their height, and ofthe 8 pre-diabetic females, 75% had a waist circumference of>102cm, signifying abdominal obesity.A higher mean value was obtained for the lipid profile (excludingthe HLDL values) and HbA1c in the pre-diabetic population.