Metabolic characteristics and factors associated with prediabetes in Chinese adults based on real-world health examination data: a cross-sectional study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundPrediabetes is a common intermediate state of abnormal glucose metabolism, but its metabolic characteristics and associated factors in health examination populations remain insufficiently defined. Based on a health examination population of Chinese adults, this study aimed to characterize the metabolic profile of prediabetes and identify factors associated with prediabetes using real-world health examination data, thereby providing a foundation for future multicenter, multiregional,...