Association between living alone and incident type 2 diabetes among middle-aged individuals in Korea: a nationwide cohort study.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 3659, 2021 02 11.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33574370
ABSTRACT
We studied the association between living alone and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes in middle-aged individuals using nationwide cohort data from the Korean population. 11,686, 677 middle-aged individuals aged 40-64 years who underwent health examinations by the Korean National Health Insurance System between 2009 and 2012 were followed up until December 31, 2015. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. During the median follow-up duration of 5.6 years, 393,438 individuals developed type 2 diabetes. Living alone was significantly associated with incident type 2 diabetes in all adjusted models (HR 1.08; 95% CI 1.07-1.09 in model 4). Individuals who lived alone for < 1 year and 1-7 years were associated with increased HRs of 1.07 (1.04-1.09) and 1.08 (1.07-1.09). Living alone was associated with incident type 2 diabetes in all subgroups. The association was stronger in men than in women and younger individuals than in older individuals. Living alone, even for a short duration, may be an important factor in type 2 diabetes development. Better household conditions and appropriate support to one-person households may be needed to prevent type 2 diabetes.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoa Solteira
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article