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Diabetes
Diagnostic criteria

Diagnostic criteria for Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) and diabetes mellitus according to WHO (WHO, 1999b, WHO/IDF, 2006)

2 hour post glucose load (mmol/l plasma)

<7.8

≥ 7.8

and < 11.1

≥11.1

< 6.1

normal

IGT

diabetes

Fasting glucose (mmol/l plasma)

≥ 6.1

and < 7.0

IFG

IGT

diabetes

≥ 7.0

diabetes

diabetes

diabetes

Harbers MM (RIVM). Diagnostic criteria. In: EUPHIX, EUphact. Bilthoven: RIVM, <http://www.euphix.org>  EUphact\ Health Status\ Diseases, disorders, injuries\ Other non-communicable diseases\ Diabetes, 13 March 2007.

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Literature and data sources

Literature and data sources

WHO, World Health Organization. Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Part I: diagnosis and classification.  Geneva: World Health Organization 1999b.
WHO/IDF, World Health Organization / International Diabetes Federation. Definition and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and intermediate hyperglycemia: report of a WHO/IDF consultation.  Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 2006.