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Diabetes Increases Disability in Older Women
Older women
with type 2 diabetes are less able to perform day-to-day tasks,
according to US researchers.
The
researchers analyzed data from 8,344 women aged over 65 years
enrolled in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. The women were
assessed through physical examinations and questionnaires over 12
years.
The
yearly incidence of any functional disability was 9.8% in women
with diabetes and 4.8% in women without diabetes. After adjusting
for cofounders and comorbidities, the association with diabetes
remained with a 42% increased risk of any disability and 53-98%
increased risk of disability for specific tasks.
Higher
BMI, coronary heart disease, arthritis, physical inactivity and
severe visual impairment at baseline were each independently
associated with disability among the with diabetes. Reference:
Gregg EW et al. Diabetes and incidence of functional disability in
older women. Diabetes Care 2002; 25: 61-7.
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