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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2026; 17(10): 124090
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.124090
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.124090
Table 2 Binary logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with regression to normoglycemia and progression to diabetes from prediabetes
| Factors | Regression to normoglycemia | Progression to diabetes | ||
| Adjusted OR (95%CI)a | P value | Adjusted OR (95%CI)a | P value | |
| Age (≥ 60 vs < 60) | 0.67 (0.54-0.83) | < 0.001 | 1.10 (0.86-1.40) | 0.468 |
| Male vs female | 1.58 (1.23-2.03) | < 0.001 | 0.76 (0.55-1.03) | 0.079 |
| High school or above vs middle school or below | 1.29 (0.92-1.81) | 0.137 | 0.95 (0.60-1.48) | 0.839 |
| Married vs other | 1.04 (0.78-1.41) | 0.780 | 0.84 (0.61-1.16) | 0.281 |
| Total household income (≥ 10000 vs < 10000, CNY) | 0.89 (0.69-1.16) | 0.390 | 0.87 (0.65-1.17) | 0.352 |
| Health insurance (yes vs no) | 0.71 (0.46-1.12) | 0.128 | 1.19 (0.66-2.30) | 0.585 |
| Current smoker vs others | 0.79 (0.60-1.04) | 0.089 | 1.29 (0.93-1.81) | 0.129 |
| Current alcohol drinker vs other | 0.94 (0.71-1.24) | 0.669 | 0.99 (0.69-1.41) | 0.971 |
| Active physical activity vs other | 0.89 (0.72-1.10) | 0.282 | 0.83 (0.65-1.06) | 0.135 |
| Disease status (yes vs no) | ||||
| Hypertension | 1.19 (0.94-1.50) | 0.156 | 1.56 (1.21-2.02) | 0.001 |
| CVD | 0.97 (0.71-1.32) | 0.865 | 1.27 (0.93-1.74) | 0.132 |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.96 (0.66-1.36) | 0.810 | 1.72 (1.23-2.40) | 0.001 |
| Number of comorbidities (≥ 1 vs 0) | 1.16 (0.94-1.44) | 0.166 | 1.23 (0.96-1.58) | 0.101 |
| BMI (≥ 24 kg/m2 vs < 24 kg/m2) | 0.78 (0.61-0.98) | 0.033 | 1.78 (1.36-2.32) | < 0.001 |
| Self-reported general health (very good/good/fair vs poor/very poor) | 0.95 (0.75-1.22) | 0.693 | 0.89 (0.68-1.18) | 0.414 |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (every 1-mg/L increase) | 0.98 (0.95-1.00) | 0.075 | 1.01 (0.99-1.02) | 0.209 |
- Citation: Zhang JY, Xu YH, Wang ST, Huang Y, Zheng WX, Xiao Y, Yang ZY. Regression to normoglycemia, progression to diabetes, and their association with health outcomes in Chinese adults with untreated prediabetes. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(10): 124090
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i10/124090.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.124090