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Age-specific Associations of HbA1c Variability with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A 10-year cohort study

Wan, EYF; Yu, EYT; Chin, WY; Ng, FTY; Chia, SMC; Wong, I; Chan, EWY; (2020) Age-specific Associations of HbA1c Variability with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A 10-year cohort study. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism , 22 (8) pp. 1316-1327. 10.1111/dom.14034. Green open access

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Abstract

Aims: To investigate the associations of increased variability in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality risk in patients with diabetes. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study included 147 811 patients aged 45 to 84 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus, without CVD and with at least three HbA1c values recorded before baseline in the period 2008 to 2010. HbA1c variability was evaluated using a mixed effects model to reduce regression dilution bias. Age‐specific associations (45– 54, 55– 64, 65– 74 and 75– 84 years) between HbA1c variability and risk of CVD and mortality were assessed by Cox regression, adjusted for patient characteristics and usual HbA1c. Results: After a median follow‐up of 7.4 years(1.02 million person‐years), an overall incidence of 40 785 events including CVD (incidence 27  793) and all‐cause mortalities (incidence 23 175) were identified. Positive log‐linear associations between HbA1c variability and CVD and mortality were identified in all age groups. The hazard ratios (HRs) for the composite of CVD and all‐cause mortality showed that age was inversely associated with HbA1c variability, with a 28% higher risk per 1% increase in HbA1c variability in the age group 45 to 54 years (all composite outcomes: HR 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.21, 1.35), whereas only a 14% higher risk in the 75– 84 age group (all composite outcomes: HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.11, 1.17). Subgroup analysis showed the risk in patients with usual HbA1c <53mmol/mol was about eight times higher than in those with usual HbA1c ≥64mmol/mol. Conclusions: HbA1c variability was strongly related to CVD and mortality in patients with diabetes across all age groups. Whilst pursuing optimal HbA1c targets, attention should be given to patients with high HbA1c variability, especially younger patients with good HbA1c control.

Type: Article
Title: Age-specific Associations of HbA1c Variability with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A 10-year cohort study
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/dom.14034
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.14034
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, glycated haemoglobin, mortality, variability.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Practice and Policy
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10093712
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