Demographic details and results of the 91 patients who underwent OGTTs between August 1996 and May 1997
| Total | NGT | IGT | DGT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients studied | 91 | 58 (63.7%) | 21 (23.1%) | 12 (13.2%) |
| M:F | 58:33 | 40:18 | 12:9 | 6:6 |
| Age1-150 | 27 (8) | 27 (7) | 25 (7) | 30 (11) |
| BMI 1-150 | 21 (2.9) | 21 (2.9) | 20 (3.1) | 20 (3.1) |
| Number of patients on long term oral steroids | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Number of patients on enteral feeding | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of patients with established chronic liver disease (hepatomegaly) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Pancreatic insufficient:pancreatic sufficient | 81:10 | 48:10 | 21:0 | 12:0 |
| Results: | ||||
| RBG (mmol/l)1-150 | 6.0 (2.4) | 5.3 (1.6) | 6.2 (2.8) | 8.9 (2.5) |
| HbA1c (%)1-150 | 5.8 (1.2) | 5.6 (1.1) | 5.8 (1.1) | 7.0 (1.1) |
| Patients with symptoms of hyperglycaemia and/or weight loss | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Patients with glycosuria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| FBG (mmol/l)1-150 | 5.2 (1.1) | 4.9 (0.6) | 5.2 (0.7) | 6.9 (1.8) |
| Two hour glucose (mmol/l)1-150 | 7.8 (4.2) | 5.6 (1.4) | 9.3 (1.1) | 16.3 (4.6) |
NGT = normal glucose tolerance; IGT = impaired glucose tolerance; DGT = diabetic glucose tolerance; BMI = body mass index; RBG = random blood glucose; HbA1c = glycosylated haemoglobin; FBG = fasting blood glucose.
↵1-150 Figures are given as mean (SD).