Sex Differences in the Progression of Metabolic Risk Factors in Diabetes Development
Yilin Yoshida, Zhipeng Chen, Robin L. Baudier, Marie Krousel‐Wood, Amanda H. Anderson, Vivian Fonseca, Franck Mauvais‐Jarvis
Abstract
This cohort study uses data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study to investigate whether the increase in metabolic syndrome severity is more pronounced in women than men and whether the sex difference varies by race.
Topics & Concepts
Diabetes mellitusAtherosclerosis Risk in CommunitiesMetabolic syndromeCohortMedicineInternal medicineDemographyCohort studyRace (biology)Risk factorGerontologyEndocrinologyBiologyBotanySociologyDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsObesity, Physical Activity, DietAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques