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Diabetes Mellitus, Cumulative Glucose Exposure, and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Michael J Domanski1, Colin O Wu2, Xin Tian2
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Data Science Initiative, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
JACC. Advances
|August 7, 2026
Summary
Diagnosed diabetes before age 40 significantly increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, independent of other factors. Higher cumulative glucose exposure further elevates this risk, underscoring the importance of early diabetes management for preventing CVD.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Public Health
Background:
- Diabetes mellitus is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Early-onset diabetes may confer a disproportionately higher CVD risk.
- Understanding diabetes's independent contribution to CVD is crucial for risk stratification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between diagnosed diabetes before age 40 and incident CVD risk.
- To evaluate the impact of cumulative glucose exposure on subsequent CVD risk.
- To compare the CVD risk attributable to diabetes with that of other common cardiovascular risk factors.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.
- Employed propensity-score matching to create comparable groups at age 40.
- Applied Cox proportional hazards regression to analyze associations with incident CVD and its components.
Main Results:
- Diabetes diagnosed by age 40 was independently associated with a 2.13-fold increased risk of incident CVD.
- Cardiovascular disease risk escalated with increasing cumulative glucose exposure.
- The excess CVD risk from diabetes exceeded that from other cardiovascular risk factors.
Conclusions:
- Diabetes diagnosed by age 40 significantly elevates subsequent CVD risk, independent of other established risk factors.
- Cumulative glucose exposure is a critical determinant of CVD risk in individuals with diabetes.
- Early diabetes diagnosis and management are vital for mitigating long-term cardiovascular risk.
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