The Relationship Between Dysglycemia and Atherosclerosis in South Asian, Chinese, and European Individuals in Canada

OBJECTIVE: Raised glucose levels extending from normal into the diabetic range (dysglycemia) are an emerging risk factor for clinical cardiovascular events. The relationship between dysglycemia and atherosclerosis (AS) in the general population and in different ethnic groups remains controversial. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Glucose tolerance, HbA1c, other metabolic risk factors for AS, and carotid mean maximal intimal media thickness were …