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Why Women With Type 2 Diabetes Are Diagnosed Later Than Men
Researchers are trying to understand more about the biological and social differences that contribute to later diabetes diagnoses and worse outcomes in women.
Major hormonal shifts throughout a person’s lifetime can influence how their bodies manage blood sugar, with life events such as pregnancy and menopause affecting how type 2 diabetes develops and progresses. Gestational diabetes during pregnancy “is one of the most powerful harbingers of things to come,” says Judith Regensteiner, a professor of medicine and director of the Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Researchers in Taiwan therefore suggest that “the HbA1c cut-off point for the diagnosis of diabetes should vary by age and gender.” A 2023 study from the UK, which analyzed data from more than a million people, similarly found that women had slightly lower average HbA1c levels than men.
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