Improving the American Diabetes Association Framework for individualizing treatment in older adults: evaluating life expectancy.

Alexandra K LeeMichael A SteinmanSei J Lee

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)

Modifying the ADA Framework by incorporating age and focusing on comorbidities associated with mortality improved life expectancy stratification, resulting in different treatment recommendations for many older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
smoking cessation