Cardiometabolic risk status modifies the associations between remnant cholesterol with incident diabetes: evidence from two East Asian cohorts (opens in new tab)

BackgroundHigh remnant cholesterol (RC) frequently accompanies other traditional cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) during the progression of metabolic-related diseases. This study aims to differentiate the effects of traditional CMRF and to analyze the role of RC in the development of diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsWe performed a study using data from a Chinese (n = 112,694) and Japanese (n = 12,489) cohorts, stratified by CMRF status. The association between RC and DM was assessed using Cox...