Hidehiro Kaneko1, Hidetaka Itoh2, Hiroyuki Kiriyama2, Tatsuya Kamon2, Katsuhito Fujiu3, Kojiro Morita4, Nobuaki Michihata5, Taisuke Jo5, Norifumi Takeda2, Hiroyuki Morita2, Hideo Yasunaga6, Issei Komuro2. 1. The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan; The Department of Advanced Cardiology, The University of Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: hidehikaneko-circ@umin.ac.jp. 2. The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan. 3. The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan; The Department of Advanced Cardiology, The University of Tokyo, Japan. 4. The Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Japan; The Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan. 5. The Department of Health Services Research, The University of Tokyo, Japan. 6. The Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Using a nationwide epidemiological database, we aimed to clarify the association of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) with subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among young adults. METHODS AND RESULTS: Medical records of 1,180,062 young adults (20-49 years old) without a prior history of CVD and who were not taking antidiabetic medications were extracted from the Japan Medical Data Center. We categorized the study population into four groups: normal, FPG level<100 mg/dL (1,007,747 individuals), normal-high, FPG level of 100-109 mg/dL (126,602 individuals), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), FPG level of 110-125 mg/dL (32,451 individuals), and diabetes mellitus (DM), FPG level ≥126 mg/dL (13,262 individuals). The mean age was 39.7 ± 6.9 years, and 57.0% of the study population were men. Mean follow-up period was 1201 ± 905 days on average. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that IFG (hazard ratio [HR]; 1.38) and DM (HR; 2.09) increased the risk of myocardial infarction. Normal-high (HR; 1.11), IFG (HR; 1.18), and DM (HR; 1.59) groups had an elevated angina pectoris risk. DM (HR; 1.31) increased the risk of stroke compared to normal FPG levels. Normal-high levels (HR; 1.10), IFG (HR; 1.22) and DM (HR; 1.58) elevated the risk of heart failure. DM (HR; 1.69) increased the risk of atrial fibrillation. CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis of a nationwide epidemiological database demonstrated a close association of the FPG category with subsequent CVD risk. Our results exemplify the importance of optimal FPG maintenance for the primary prevention of CVD in young adults.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Using a nationwide epidemiological database, we aimed to clarify the association of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) with subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among young adults. METHODS AND RESULTS: Medical records of 1,180,062 young adults (20-49 years old) without a prior history of CVD and who were not taking antidiabetic medications were extracted from the Japan Medical Data Center. We categorized the study population into four groups: normal, FPG level<100 mg/dL (1,007,747 individuals), normal-high, FPG level of 100-109 mg/dL (126,602 individuals), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), FPG level of 110-125 mg/dL (32,451 individuals), and diabetes mellitus (DM), FPG level ≥126 mg/dL (13,262 individuals). The mean age was 39.7 ± 6.9 years, and 57.0% of the study population were men. Mean follow-up period was 1201 ± 905 days on average. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that IFG (hazard ratio [HR]; 1.38) and DM (HR; 2.09) increased the risk of myocardial infarction. Normal-high (HR; 1.11), IFG (HR; 1.18), and DM (HR; 1.59) groups had an elevated angina pectoris risk. DM (HR; 1.31) increased the risk of stroke compared to normal FPG levels. Normal-high levels (HR; 1.10), IFG (HR; 1.22) and DM (HR; 1.58) elevated the risk of heart failure. DM (HR; 1.69) increased the risk of atrial fibrillation. CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis of a nationwide epidemiological database demonstrated a close association of the FPG category with subsequent CVD risk. Our results exemplify the importance of optimal FPG maintenance for the primary prevention of CVD in young adults.