Adjusted hazard ratios for incident type 2 diabetes of each parameter. Data are hazard ratio and 95% CI for an SD increase of each parameter in A, nondiabetics, and B, normal glucose tolerance participants. Model adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, drinking and smoking status, physical exercise, family history of diabetes mellitus, history of dyslipidemia medication, and hypertension at the baseline (third visit). ARV, average real variability of first 3 visits; B, measurement at third visit considered baseline value; M, average of first 3 visits. For other abbreviations see Table 1.