Mortality Implications of Prediabetes and Diabetes in Older Adults.

Olive Tang Kunihiro MatsushitaJosef CoreshA Richey SharrettJohn W McEvoyB Gwen WindhamChristie M BallantyneElizabeth Selvin

Published in: Diabetes care (2019)

In older adults, long-standing diabetes has a substantial and independent effect on short-term mortality. Older individuals with prediabetes remained at low mortality risk over a median 5.6 years of follow-up.

Keyphrases

physical activity
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
glycemic control
risk factors
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome