Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Actos Now for Prevention of Diabetes (ACT NOW)
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine whether pioglitazone versus placebo can reduce the conversion rate of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to type 2 diabetes mellitus


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women
* All ethnic groups
* 18 years of age and older
* Impaired glucose tolerance by glucose tolerance test (fasting glucose 95-125 mg/dl and 2 hr glucose of 140-199 mg/dl)
* At least one of the following:

  * One or more components of the insulin resistance syndrome (HDL \< 40 mg/dl in females and \<35 mg/dl in males, fasting triglycerides \> 150 mg/dl, blood pressure \> 135/85 mmHg, BMI \> 24 kg/m2, waist circumference \> 102 cm in men and \> 88 cm in women)
  * One or more first degree relatives with type 2 diabetes
  * History of gestational diabetes
  * Polycystic ovarian disease
  * Minority ethnic background (Mexican American, African American, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Native American)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Type 2 diabetes
* Previously treated with thiazolidinediones (ever) or metformin (within one year)
* Previously treated with a sulfonylurea, a meglitinide, an alpha glucosidase inhibitor for more than a week within last year or within the 3 months prior to randomization
* Previously treated with insulin (other than during pregnancy) for more than one week within the last year or within the 3 months prior to randomization
* Cardiovascular disease
* Hospitalization for treatment of heart disease or stroke in past 6 months
* New York Heart Association Functional Class \> 2
* Left bundle branch block or third degree AV block
* Aortic stenosis
* SBP \> 180 mmHg or DBP \> 105 mmHg
* Renal disease
* Anemia
* Hepatitis
* GI diseases (pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease)
* Recent or significant abdominal surgery
* Advanced pulmonary disease
* Chronic infections
* Weight loss \> 10% in past 6 months
* Pregnancy and childbearing
* Major psychiatric disorders
* Excessive alcohol intake
* Thiazide use \> 25 mg per day
* Non-selective beta blockers
* Niacin
* Systemic glucocorticoids
* Weight loss or weight gain medication
* Thyroid disease-suboptimally treated
* Active endocrine diseases (Cushing's, acromegaly)
* Plasma triglycerides over 400 mg/dl (despite treatment)
* History bladder cancer
* Hematuria
B: Inclusion Criteria:

- Meet criteria for CAD and/or PAD

Subjects with CAD must also meet at least one of the following criteria:

* Age ≥65, or
* Age \<65 and documented atherosclerosis or revascularization involving at least 2 vascular beds, or at least 2 additional risk factors

Exclusion Criteria:

* Stroke within 1 month or any history of hemorrhagic or lacunar stroke
* Severe heart failure with known ejection fraction \<30% or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV symptoms
* Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)\<15 mL/min
* Need for dual antiplatelet therapy, other non-aspirin antiplatelet therapy, or oral anticoagulant therapy
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Previous stroke or TIA

Exclusion Criteria:

* coronary heart disease
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with mixed dyslipidemia
* Qualifying cIMT thickness

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with certain chronic or unstable medical conditions.
* Patients with unstable dose of medications or receiving coumadin, cyclosporine, or certain other medications
* Pregnant or lactating women or women intending to become pregnant
* Patients with diabetes mellitus that is poorly controlled

Answer: A