Elevated Triglyceride Levels and Later Type 2 Diabetes

University of Tromso3,509 enrolled

Overview

Subjects with elevated serum triglycerides in the 4th Tromso study in 1994/1995 were re-examined with an oral glucose tolerance test to see predictive value of triglycerides regarding development of type 2 diabetes

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,509

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * participants in the 4 Tromso study 1994 and with elevated serum triglyceride levels Exclusion Criteria: * type 2 diabetes

Locations (1)

Univesity of Tromsø

Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of subjects with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

Time frame: At study enrollment in 2010

Secondary Outcomes

The relation between serum 25(OH)D levels and blood glucose levels at OGTT

Time frame: At study enrollment in 2010

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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