Diabetes complications

Association of lifestyle with reduced stroke risk in 41 314 individuals with diabetes: Two prospective cohort studies in China

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Prospective cohort study

Main finding · Stroke (pooled)Result — go to the resultPooled adjusted hazard ratio 0.79 95% CI 0.69–0.92

Authors' conclusion

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle was associated with a lower risk of stroke, IS and ICH among individuals with diabetes.

Study context

Population
Individuals with diabetes in China, from the Comprehensive Research on the Prevention and Control of the Diabetes (CRPCD) project (15,191) and the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study (26,123)CRPCD 2,499 · CKB 4,578
Participants
41,314 individuals2 cohorts
Exposure
≥5 healthy lifestyle factors vs ≤2 HLS
Outcome
Stroke
Follow-up
Median 8.02 (CRPCD) and 9.05 (CKB) years
Methodological detailstwo prospective cohorts (CRPCD and CKB), Cox proportional hazard models
  • Two prospective cohorts (CRPCD and CKB)
  • Cox proportional hazard models

Main finding

Stroke (pooled)

Pooled adjusted hazard ratio

0.79

95% CI 0.69–0.92

≥5 HLSvs ≤2 HLS
pooled adjusted HR 0.79 (95% CI 0.69–0.92)

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeEstimate
Stroke, CRPCD cohort14% lower riskHR 0.86 (95% CI 0.75–0.98)
Stroke, IS and ICH, CKB cohort≥5 HLSvs ≤2 HLSadjusted HR (stroke) 0.74 (95% CI 0.66–0.83)
Stroke, IS and ICH, CKB cohort≥5 HLSvs ≤2 HLSadjusted HR (IS) 0.74 (95% CI 0.66–0.83)
Stroke, IS and ICH, CKB cohort≥5 HLSvs ≤2 HLSadjusted HR (ICH) 0.57 (95% CI 0.42–0.78)
IS and ICH (pooled)≥5 HLSvs ≤2 HLSpooled adjusted HR (IS) 0.80 (95% CI 0.68–0.93)
IS and ICH (pooled)≥5 HLSvs ≤2 HLSpooled adjusted HR (ICH) 0.60 (95% CI 0.46–0.78)

Cases documented (CRPCD and CKB, respectively)

Stroke
2499 and 4578
Ischaemic stroke (IS)
2147 and 4024
Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)
160 and 728

Original publication

Association of lifestyle with reduced stroke risk in 41 314 individuals with diabetes: Two prospective cohort studies in China. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 29 April 2024. doi:10.1111/dom.15606

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