Diet and glycosylated haemoglobin in the 1946 British birth cohort

Prynne, C. J., Mander, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0742-9040, Wadsworth, M. E. J. and Stephern, A. M. 2009. Diet and glycosylated haemoglobin in the 1946 British birth cohort. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 63 (9) , pp. 1084-1090. 10.1038/ejcn.2009.43

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Abstract

Objectives: Raised glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) concentration is a recognized risk factor for diabetes, the incidence of which is rising worldwide. The intake of certain foods has been related to HbA1c concentration. The aim of this study was to investigate whether nutrient intake, sourced by these foods, was predictive of raised glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) concentration in a British cohort. Subjects: The subjects were 495 men and 570 women who were members of the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development, 1946 birth cohort.Diet was assessed from 5-day records in 1982, 1989 and 1999. HbA1c was measured in blood samples collected in 1999. Individuals in whom concentration of HbA1c was ⩾6.3% were identified as being ‘at risk’ and their nutrient intake was compared with those whose concentration of HbA1c was within the normal range (⩽6.2%). Results: Lower intakes of protein, carbohydrate, non-starch polysaccharide, iron, folate, vitamin B12 and a higher percentage energy from fat in 1989 were significantly predictive of high HbA1c status in 1999. In 1999, there were no nutrient intakes that were predictive of HbA1c status. Global tests of whether the intakes of energy, carbohydrate, sodium, iron, riboflavin and vitamin B12 at all three time points were related to HbA1c status in 1999, were significant. Conclusion: An increased intake of energy, carbohydrate, sodium, iron, riboflavin and vitamin B12 over 10 years was predictive of raised HbA1c status. Increased energy intake may have resulted in increase in body weight, which is a risk factor for diabetes.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR)
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group: Open Access Hybrid Model Option B
ISSN:	0954-3007
Date of Acceptance:	27 April 2009
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2022 12:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/123282

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