Levels of ankle-brachial index and the risk of diabetes mellitus complications.

Lia Alves-CabratosaMarc Comas-CufíAnna PonjoanMaria Garcia-GilRuth Martí-LluchJordi BlanchMarc Elosua-BayesDídac ParramonLourdes CamósLidia GuzmánRafel Ramos Blanes

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2020)

The studied categories of ABI were associated with different risks of type 2 diabetes complications in persons asymptomatic for PAD, who were in primary cardiovascular prevention. These findings could be useful to optimize preventive interventions according to the ABI category in this population.

Keyphrases

risk factors
physical activity
human health
risk assessment
glycemic control
climate change