An Examination of Whether Diabetes Control and Treatments Are Associated With Change in Frailty Index Across 8 Years: An Ancillary Exploratory Study From the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) Trial.
Felicia R SimpsonJamie N JusticeScott Jordan PillaStephen B KritchevskyEdward J BoykoMedha N MunshiChloe K FerrisMark A EspelandPublished in: Diabetes care (2022)
Lower HbA1c levels among individuals with diabetes are associated with slower biological aging as captured by a deficit accumulation FI. Strategies to control diabetes through weight loss or metformin use may also slow aging.