Arterial stiffness ‘better predictor’ of T2DM risk than hypertension
Increased arterial stiffness flags a risk for developing type 2 diabetes regardless of blood pressure if other risk factors are present, researchers have found in a large cohort study.
In addition, the combination of stiffer arteries and hypertension is associated with a more than twofold increased risk of diabetes compared with people who have ideal vascular function, the Chinese researchers say.