Abstract
Objective: To assess the relationships between strict HbA1c levels and mortality risk among adults with type 2 diabetes by age, insulin therapy, and hypertension comorbidity. Methods: Data of adult participants with type 2 diabetes from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994) and its linked mortality file (with follow-up death up to 2000) were used. Results: Having strict glycemic control (i.e., HbA1c ≤6.5%) was associated with a lower risk of mortality (hazards ratio=0.69; 95% confidence interval=0.48-0.98). However, among those with strict glycemic control levels, statistically significant results were not found. Conclusion: Reaching strict glycemic control levels in the general US population with type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with lower mortality. Further research is needed as to how strict glycemic control affects certain diabetic groups.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 289-291 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- Diabetes
- Glycemic control
- Mortality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Internal Medicine