Humans229 prediabetic womenCohort study

Identification of risk factors for type 2 diabetes across age-based proxies of early and late postmenopausal stages in prediabetic women

Figure 1. Associations of risk factors with T2DM debut in prediabetic women at post-menopausal age.
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Figure 1. Associations of risk factors with T2DM debut in prediabetic women at post-menopausal age.Associations of risk factors with T2DM debut in prediabetic women at post-menopausal age.Lizarzaburu-Robles et al. · CC BY

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Abstract

Background Prediabetes is increasingly prevalent, and women transitioning through menopause may face a particularly elevated risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Estrogen deficiency promotes adiposity, insulin resistance, and inflammation, potentially amplifying the metabolic burden of aging.

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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas

Frontiers in Endocrinology · 15 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1891487PubMed 42812257

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