The Utility of Diabetes Risk Score Items as Predictors of Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Populations: An Evidence-Based Review

Highlights • Risk scores that included laboratory measurements generally had better discrimination. • Coefficient analysis identified eleven strong predictors: family history of diabetes, age, gender, smoking status, body mass index, waist circumference, hypertension, fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. • Fasting glucose and HbA1c having the greatest impact on the risk score; followed by family history, age and waist circumference.