The role of age on the risk relationship between prediabetes and major morbidities and mortality: Analysis of the Hong Kong diabetes surveillance database of 2 million Chinese adults

• Main Authors: Xinge Zhang (Author), Hongjiang Wu (Author), Baoqi Fan (Author), Mai Shi (Author), Eric S.H. Lau (Author), Aimin Yang (Author), Elaine Chow (Author), Alice P.S Kong (Author), Juliana C.N Chan (Author), Ronald C.W Ma (Author), Andrea O.Y Luk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Intensive lifestyle modification showed variable success in the prevention of major clinical events and mortality among people with prediabetes. We propose that age may partly explain the heterogeneity and that health hazards related to prediabetes are age-specific. Methods: We...