Background:

1,5-Anhydrosorbitol is a short-term marker for glycemic control.

1,5-Anhydrosorbitol can indicate that metabolite score marks individuals at higher risk for developing diabetes or insulin resistance and thereby coronary heart disease(CHD)[1].

[1]. Vaarhorst AA, et al. A metabolomic profile is associated with the risk of incident coronary heart disease. Am Heart J. 2014 Jul;168(1):45-52.e7.