Body mass index, sedentary lifestyle, and HbA1c predict cardiac autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes.
Weight, exercise, and blood sugar control emerge as modifiable risk factors for serious heart nerve damage in diabetes.
BMI, sedentary lifestyle, and HbA1c were independent predictors of cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in type 2 diabetes in this cohort. These modifiable risk factors highlight prevention opportunities for CAN, a serious complication associated with cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
What the study was
- Study design
- retrospective_cross_sectional
- Category
- cardiovascular_metabolic
- Maturity
- Validated
Why it surfaced
Cardiometabolic risk data linking modifiable metabolic factors to cardiac autonomic neuropathy in T2D. Relevant to cardiovascular-metabolic watchlist. Open-access journal; sentinel scan pick with cardiometabolic signal.
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