Statins and risk of new-onset diabetes: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Background: Several previous meta-analysis of randomized control trials (RCTs) investigating the association between incidence of diabetes and statin use showed an increased risk of new-onset diabetes (NOD) from 9% to 13% associated with statins. However, short follow-up period, unpowered sample size, and lack of pre-specified diagnostic criteria for diabetes detection could be responsible of an underestimation of this risk.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research