Table 5.
Causes of death in subjects with different levels of glucose tolerance (normal, impaired, and diabetes) and body mass index (normal and overweight/obese)
| Causes of Death | NFG/NBW | NFG/OWO | IFG/NBW | IFG/OWO | DM/NBW | DM/OWO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes (n = 80) | 15/1,039 (1.44%) | 16/754 (2.12%) | 7/183 (3.8%) | 19/398 (4.7%) | 1/28 (3.5%) | 22/143 (15.3%) |
| Cardio- and cerebrovascular (n = 14) | 2/1,039 (0.19%) | 4/754 (0.5%) | 0 | 1/398 (0.25%) | 0 | 7/143 (4.8%) |
| Cancer (n = 33) | 6/1,039 (0.6%) | 4/754 (0.5%) | 5/183 (2.7%) | 8/398 (2.0%) | 0 | 10/143 (6.9%) |
| Other diseases (n = 16) | 5/1,039 (0.6%) | 1/754 (1%) | 1/183 (1%) | 4/398 (2.5%) | 1/28 (3.5%) | 4/143 (3.4%) |
| Unspecified cause (n = 17) | 2/1,039 (0.2%) | 7/754 (0.9%) | 1/183 (0.6%) | 6/398 (1.5%) | 0 | 1/143 (0.7%) |
DM, diabetes mellitus; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; NBW, normal body weight; NFG, normal fasting glucose; OWO, overweight-obese.