Association between earlier age at natural menopause and risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older Chinese women: The Dongfeng–Tongji cohort study

Age at menopause is associated with cardiovascular disease, but little is known of its relationship with diabetes, and previous findings are controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between earlier menopause (at age ≤45 years) and the prevalence of diabetes in the Chinese population. A total of 16,299 postmenopausal women, aged 42.0–94.3 years, who completed the study questionnaires, underwent medical...