Context: Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) are highly pathophysiologic heterogeneous prediabetes conditions that can occur in all age groups, from youth to elderly people. Objective: We evaluated whether distinct age-related phenotypes exist among individuals with IFG or IGT. Research design: 479 young (aged 18 to 35 years), 699 adult (45 to 55 years) and 240 older (≥65 years) subjects underwent an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). From the OGTT results, the participants were grouped as follows: young age and normal glucose tolerance (NGT), adult age and NGT, older age and NGT, IFG young subjects, IFG adult subjects, IFG older subjects, IGT young (Y-IGT) subjects, IGT adult (A-IGT) subjects, and IGT older (O-IGT) subjects. Main outcome measures: Insulin sensitivity and secretion, insulin clearance, and β-cell function. Results: Peripheral insulin sensitivity assessed using the Matsuda index, basal and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, and β-cell function estimated using the disposition index were decreased in IFG adult subjects and IFG older subjects compared with IFG young subjects. A-IGT and Y-IGT subjects exhibited a progressively greater degree of hepatic insulin resistance assessed using the liver insulin resistance index, and reduced insulin clearance compared with O-IGT subjects. In contrast, the Matsuda index did not differ among Y-IGT, A-IGT, and O-IGT subjects. Basal and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and β-cell function were lower in A-IGT and O-IGT subjects compared with Y-IGT individuals. Conclusions: Subjects with IFG or IGT exhibited different age-related pathophysiologic characteristics. A more precise phenotyping of subjects with IGT or IFG could help to better design individualized preventive approaches to counteract diabetes progression.

Individuals With Prediabetes Display Different Age-Related Pathophysiological Characteristics

Succurro, Elena;Perticone, Maria;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Context: Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) are highly pathophysiologic heterogeneous prediabetes conditions that can occur in all age groups, from youth to elderly people. Objective: We evaluated whether distinct age-related phenotypes exist among individuals with IFG or IGT. Research design: 479 young (aged 18 to 35 years), 699 adult (45 to 55 years) and 240 older (≥65 years) subjects underwent an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). From the OGTT results, the participants were grouped as follows: young age and normal glucose tolerance (NGT), adult age and NGT, older age and NGT, IFG young subjects, IFG adult subjects, IFG older subjects, IGT young (Y-IGT) subjects, IGT adult (A-IGT) subjects, and IGT older (O-IGT) subjects. Main outcome measures: Insulin sensitivity and secretion, insulin clearance, and β-cell function. Results: Peripheral insulin sensitivity assessed using the Matsuda index, basal and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, and β-cell function estimated using the disposition index were decreased in IFG adult subjects and IFG older subjects compared with IFG young subjects. A-IGT and Y-IGT subjects exhibited a progressively greater degree of hepatic insulin resistance assessed using the liver insulin resistance index, and reduced insulin clearance compared with O-IGT subjects. In contrast, the Matsuda index did not differ among Y-IGT, A-IGT, and O-IGT subjects. Basal and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and β-cell function were lower in A-IGT and O-IGT subjects compared with Y-IGT individuals. Conclusions: Subjects with IFG or IGT exhibited different age-related pathophysiologic characteristics. A more precise phenotyping of subjects with IGT or IFG could help to better design individualized preventive approaches to counteract diabetes progression.
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