Healthy lifestyle behaviors, mediating biomarkers, and risk of microvascular complications among individuals with type 2 diabetes: A cohort study

• Published in: PLoS medicine Vol. 20; no. 1; p. e1004135
• Main Authors: Geng, Tingting, Zhu, Kai, Lu, Qi, Wan, Zhenzhen, Chen, Xue, Liu, Liegang, Pan, An, Liu, Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 10.01.2023; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Analysis; Apolipoprotein A; Apolipoproteins; Biobanks; Biological markers; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomarkers; Blood circulation disorders; Blood pressure; Body mass index; C-reactive protein; Cholesterol; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Complications and side effects; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetic Nephropathies; Diabetic Neuropathies - complications; Diabetic neuropathy; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diet; Drinking behavior; Electronic medical records; Epidemiology; Health aspects; Health behavior; Health care; Healthy Lifestyle; High density lipoprotein; Humans; Kidney diseases; Kidneys; Life style; Lifestyles; Lipoproteins; Medicine and Health Sciences; Metabolism; Microvasculature; Neuropathy; Obesity; Physical activity; Public health; Retinopathy; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Social Sciences; Triglycerides; Type 2 diabetes; Variables; Womens health; China; England; Scotland; United Kingdom > UK; Wales

The influence of overall lifestyle behaviors on diabetic microvascular complications remains unknown. In addition, the potential mediating biomarkers underlying the association is unclear. This study aimed to examine the associations of the combined lifestyle factors with risks of total and individu...