Medical student Kanta Kiyohara, Associate Professor Kosuke Inoue, Professor Taku Iwami, and Professor Naoki Kondo published a study using data from a large-scale randomized controlled trial to reveal that the effectiveness of intensive glycemic and blood pressure control among patients with diabetes varies by living arrangement status (living alone or not).
This research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) on June 27, 2024, highlights the need to consider living arrangements, particularly living alone, as a critical social determinant of cardiovascular health that can modify the effectiveness of cardiovascular prevention among individuals with diabetes.
Article: Kiyohara K., Kondo N., Iwami T., Yano Y., Nishiyama A., Node K., et al. Heterogeneous Effects of Intensive Glycemic and Blood Pressure Control on Cardiovascular Events Among Diabetes Patients by Living Arrangements. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jul 2; 13(13): e033860
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