Risk Factors for the Development of Type II Diabetes Among Men Enrolled in the Usual Care Group of the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial

Abstract

The data from men in the Usual Care group enrolled in the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial confirm previous findings regarding the associations between the development of diabetes and baseline glucose levels, obesity, race, and parental history of diabetes. The identification of these risk factors provides very powerful tools to identify individuals at high risk of diabetes mellitus who may be amenable to intervention, thereby reducing their risk of developing the disease and its complications.