Association of lung function and blood glucose level: a 10-year study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At present, chronic respiratory diseases are a major burden in terms of morbidity and mortality and are of increasing public health concern in China. Meanwhile, the prevalence of diabetes has increased by more than 10 times over the last 40 years. While a few studies have investigated the association between chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes mellitus, the association is not clear. This study aimed to explore this association and provide evidence.

Methods

In this single-center study, we enrolled participants aged ≥ 20 years undergoing at least two regular health check-ups from 2009 to 2019 at MJ Healthcare Center in Beijing. Each health check-up included physical examination, biochemical tests, a pulmonary function test, a questionnaire. A total of 11,107 a

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9700934 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature