Severity of the metabolic syndrome as a predictor of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in first degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients: A 15-year prospective cohort study

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has high morbidity and mortality worldwide, therefore there is of paramount importance to identify the risk factors in the populations at risk early in the course of illness. A strong correlation between severity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and HbA1c, fasting insulin and insulin resistance has been reported. Accordingly, the MetS severity score (or MestS Z-score) can potentially be used to predict the risk of...