Key result
Higher 2-hour plasma glucose on OGTT linked to ~46% greater diabetes mortality risk.
Why the study?
It was unknown whether 2-hour plasma glucose during an oral glucose tolerance test conducted in the postprandial period (4–7.9 h) can accurately classify diabetes and predict mortality risks.
Does 2-hour plasma glucose during an oral glucose tolerance test in the postprandial period (4-7.9 h) accurately classify diabetes and predict mortality in adults?
Cohort (n=6,212)
Does 2-hour plasma glucose during an oral glucose tolerance test in the postprandial period (4-7.9 h) accurately classify diabetes and predict mortality in adults?
Effect estimate: HR 1.46 (95% CI 1.33-1.61)
p-value: p=<0.001
A non-fasting 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test conducted 4-7.9 hours post-meal accurately classifies diabetes and predicts long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
May inform postprandial OGTT timing for mortality risk; leaves open whether it improves classification or outcomes over standard tests.
Postprandial plasma glucose between 4 and 7.9 h is associated with the diagnosis of diabetes, diabetes mortality, and cardiovascular mortality. However, it is unknown whether 2-hour plasma glucose during the oral glucose tolerance test conducted in this postprandial period (4–7.9 h), termed as 2-h PG OGTT@4–7.9 h , can accurately classify diabetes diagnosis and predict mortality risks. This study aimed to address these questions using 2,347 adult participants. Diabetes was defined as HbA 1c ≥ 6.5%, and the ability of 2-h PG OGTT@4–7.9 h to classify diabetes was analyzed using receiver operating characteristic curves. Cox proportional hazards models were employed to estimate mortality hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The results showed that 2-h PG OGTT@4–7.9 h could classify diabetes with 92% accuracy. Participants were followed up for a mean of 21.4 years. A 1-square-root higher 2-h PG OGTT@4–7.9 h was associated with an increased risk of mortality from all causes (adjusted HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.04–1.08), diabetes (adjusted HR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.33–1.61), and cardiovascular disease (adjusted HR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.03–1.11). In conclusion, 2-h PG OGTT@4–7.9 h , a non-fasting test, may be useful for diabetes classification and prediction of mortality risk from diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Wang et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Diabetes and Mortality Risk (n=6,212). 2-h plasma glucose during OGTT at 4-7.9 h postprandial vs. Lower 2-h plasma glucose levels was evaluated on Diabetes mortality (per 1-square-root increase in 2-h PGOGTT@4-7.9 h) (HR 1.46, 95% CI 1.33-1.61, p=<0.001). A 1-square-root higher 2-h plasma glucose during an oral glucose tolerance test conducted 4 to 7.9 hours postprandially was associated with a 46% increased risk of diabetes mortality (HR 1.46).
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