Vasomotor symptom characteristics: are they risk factors for incident diabetes?

Conclusions: VMS are associated with elevated diabetes risk, particularly for women reporting night sweats and postmenopausal symptoms. The menopause transition may be an optimal window for clinicians to discuss long-term cardiovascular/metabolic risk with patients and leverage the bother of existing symptoms for behavior change to improve VMS and reduce diabetes risk.
Source: Menopause - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research