Long-term Stroke Risk in Chinese Adults with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Insights from the 34-Year Da Qing Diabetes Study
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– Over 34 years, approximately 50-65% of Chinese adults with newly diagnosed diabetes (NDD) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) experienced stroke.
– Stroke risk was significantly elevated in NDD and IGT groups compared to normal glucose tolerance (NGT), even after adjusting for confounding factors.
– A 6-year lifestyle intervention in the IGT group notably reduced the stroke risk, especially among women.
Study Background and Disease Burden
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