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This historical cohort study analyzed annual health checkup data. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to assess the relationship between the efficiency scores and incident prediabetes. A classification tree analysis was also performed, incorporating efficiency scores, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and other diabetes-related variables. The cohort comprised 923 individuals (49.7% female) with a mean efficiency score of 0.72 (SD 0.07). During follow-up, 175 participants developed prediabetes (79.3 per 1,000 person-years). A 0.1-point increase in efficiency score was associated with an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.51 (95% CI 0.39\u20130.68, P &amp;lt; 0.0001) for prediabetes, whereas a 0.1% increase in HbA1c yielded an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.26 (95% CI 1.88\u20132.71, P &amp;lt; 0.0001). The classification tree identified a high-risk group of 31 individuals (3.4%) with a sensitivity of 12.1% and specificity of 98.7%. 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