Abstract
Context: Simple non-invasive tools to identify high-risk individuals would facilitate screening of cardiometabolic diseases as well as diabetes. Aims: (1) To estimate variations in Bangladesh diabetes risk score (BDRS) according to stages of glucose intolerance, (2) to examine the usefulness of BDRS for identifying metabolic syndrome (MS), dyslipidaemia and 10-year risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in people with normal glucose tolerance (NGT). Subjects and Methods: Data were taken from a randomised cross-sectional study of 2293 patients in a rural community of Bangladesh in 2009, based on questionnaire interviews, anthropometric measurements, fasting blood samples and oral glucose tolerance test. The BDRS includes age, sex, body mass index, waist-hip ratio and hypertension (HTN). Spearman correlation and logistic regression were done to assess the relationship between BDRS and cardiometabolic risk factors. Results: The mean BDRS increased significantly with higher glucose intolerance (P for trend
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