Authors: Nadeem Sarwar, Thor Aspelund, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Reeta Gobin, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai, Nita G. Forouhi, Gunnar Sigurdsson, John Danesh, Vilmundur Gudnason
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000278
Abstract Summary
A new Icelandic study combined with meta-analysis finds no strong evidence linking blood sugar levels to increased coronary heart disease risk in non-diabetic individuals. The prospective research challenges assumptions about glucose’s cardiovascular impact in people without diabetes, suggesting the relationship may be more complex than previously thought.
Why Brain? ðŸ§
Study finds no strong link between blood sugar levels and heart disease risk in non-diabetic individuals, based on Icelandic cohort data and meta-analysis of existing research.
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