Does the Association of Diabetes With Stroke Risk Differ by Age, Race, and Sex? Results From the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.
Gargya MallaD Leann LongSuzanne E JuddMarguerite R IrvinBrett M KisselaDaniel T LacklandMonika M SaffordDeborah A LevineVirginia J HowardGeorge HowardJ David RhodesJenifer H VoeksDawn O KleindorferAaron AndersonJames F MeschiaApril P CarsonPublished in: Diabetes care (2019)
In this contemporary cohort, the diabetes-stroke association varied by age, race, and sex together, with a more pronounced effect observed among adults aged <65 years. With the recent increase in the burden of diabetes complications at younger ages in the U.S., additional efforts are needed earlier in life for stroke prevention among adults with diabetes.