Method for predicting a subject's risk of contracting diabetes mellitus and / or metabolic syndrome or for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in a subject

摘要

Method for predicting a subject's risk of contracting diabetes mellitus and / or metabolic syndrome or for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in a subject, in which said subject is non-diabetic, comprising the following stages: - determining the level of proneurotensin 1-117 consisting of SEQ ID No. 5 or peptides comprising proneurotensin 1-117 with an immunoassay or determining the level of proneurotensin 1-117 in a body fluid obtained from said subject, wherein said peptides comprising proneurotensin 1-117 are selected from the group comprising SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 6; and - correlating said level of proneurotensin 1-117 or peptides comprising proneurotensin 1-117 with the risk of said subject of contracting diabetes mellitus and / or metabolic syndrome, in which a high level is predictive of an increased risk of presenting diabetes mellitus and / or metabolic syndrome, or in which an elevated level correlates with the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in a subject, in which said subject is non-diabetic.