Prevalence of hyperglycaemia, prediabetes and type-2 diabetes mellitus in the adult Lebanese population: results of the PREDICT study

In this study, 10% of subjects had a prior diagnosis of type-2 DM. Alarmingly, 6% and 26% of subjects had incidentally-detected hyperglycaemia in the type-2 DM and prediabetes range, respectively. The prevalence of hyperglycaemia and of prediabetes that might progress to type-2 DM poses a serious threat to the Lebanese population and healthcare system; especially among younger and seemingly healthy adults. Hence, this study shed the light on potentially undiagnosed cases of glycaemia disorders, urging the need for early detection and timely management to curb the medical, social and health burden of type-2 DM.