Low birthweight in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular events and mortality.
Aleksander L HansenCharlotte BrønsLeonie M EngelhardMette K AndersenTorben HansenJens Steen NielsenPeter VestergaardKurt HøjlundNiels JessenMichaels Hecht OlsenHenrik Toft SorensenReimar Wernich ThomsenAllan Arthur VaagPublished in: Diabetologia (2024)
Having a birthweight <3000 g is associated with higher CVD risk among patients with type 2 diabetes, driven primarily by risk of stroke and CVD death.