Journal of the American Heart Association
Risk patterns tied to disease in older Chinese with type 2 diabetes
An observational study of 27,288 older Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes linked changing risk-factor patterns to heart and kidney complications.An observational study of 27,288 older Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes linked changing risk-factor patterns to heart and kidney complications.

Cohort · 27,288 peopleType 2 diabetes
Who was studied27,288 older Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes
What changedMen with falling-then-rising patterns had higher odds of heart and blood vessel disease than those with stable patterns (odds ratio 1.66)
The catchOnly patients with ≥3 examinations were included, excluding those with less complete follow-up



















