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Physical and mental deficits linked to diabetes progression
Four or more physical and mental deficits were linked to higher diabetes risk than none over 13.63 years’ median follow-up (hazard ratio 2.37).Four or more physical and mental deficits were linked to higher diabetes risk than none over 13.63 years’ median follow-up (hazard ratio 2.37).
Cohort · 401,273 peopleIncident type 2 diabetes
Who was studied401,273 UK Biobank participants without type 2 diabetes, median 13.63 years
What changedDiabetes risk was higher with ≥4 physical and mental deficits than with none (hazard ratio 2.37)
The catchPoorer health at enrollment could explain both capacity deficits and later diabetes risk