Does the Association Between Hemoglobin A1c and Risk of Cardiovascular Events Vary by Residential Segregation? The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.
Doyle M CummingsShivajirao P PatilD Leann LongBoyi GuoAndrea L CherringtonMonika M SaffordSuzanne E JuddVirginia J HowardGeorge HowardApril P CarsonPublished in: Diabetes care (2021)
Higher A1C was associated with increased CVD risk among individuals with diabetes, and this relationship was more pronounced at higher levels of residential segregation among African American adults. Additional research on how structural determinants like segregation may modify health effects is needed.