Evaluation for Fasting and 2-hour Glucose and HbA1c for Diagnosing Diabetes Based on Prevalence of Retinopathy in a Chinese Population

Abstract

A significant increase in retinopathy prevalence occurs among individuals with FPG ≥ 7.2 mmol/l, 2-h PG ≥ 10.5 mmol/and HbA(1)c ≥ 6.4%; and measuring FPG or HbA(1)c are equally reliable methods as measuring 2-h PG for the diagnosis of diabetes in the Chinese population.