Scientific Reports
Blood-sugar index linked to progression toward multiple diseases
Each standard-deviation increase in the index was linked to a transition-rate ratio of 1.215 for developing a first condition—diabetes, heart disease or stroke.Each standard-deviation increase in the index was linked to a transition-rate ratio of 1.215 for developing a first condition—diabetes, heart disease or stroke.
Cohort · 8,075 peoplePopulations
Who was studied8,075 middle-aged and older adults in China, 2011 to 2018
What changedProgression from no disease to multiple diseases was higher per 1-SD increase in the index (transition intensity ratio 1.596)
The catchDisease accumulation covered only diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, not other chronic conditions