Why the study?
Does the presence of diabetes or higher HbA1c increase the risk of myocardial infarction differently in women compared to men?
Population
Women and men in the UK Biobank
Comparison
Diabetes and higher HbA1c levels vs absence of diabetes and lower levels
Design
Prospective cohort study
Authors
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Diabetes-associated excess MI risk may be greater in women; leaves open whether sex-specific targets warrant prospective testing.
Does the presence of diabetes or higher HbA1c increase the risk of myocardial infarction differently in women compared to men?
Diabetes confers a greater excess relative risk of myocardial infarction in women compared to men, although the incremental risk per 1% increase in HbA1c is similar across sexes.
Jong et al. (2020) studied this question.