Women with premature and early menopause had a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to data published in JAMA Network Open.1 Researchers’ findings suggest early detections of menopause may inform the management of T2D in women.
“Although the prevalence of T2D in young adults is higher in men, it increases in women from menopause to older age. Genetics, obesity, and lifestyle factors are well-known risk factors associated with T2D; however, research on women-specific risk factors is scarce,” wrote authors of the study.
T2D is an increasingly prominent disease globally and has been known to lead to long-term complications including cardiovascular disease (CVD), increased mortality, and microvascular issues. According to the CDC, 10% of the US population has diabetes with 95% of those individuals…