Researchers have found in a cohort study of 1,003,526 adults that a higher community Climate Vulnerability Index is linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, independent of traditional risk factors. Integrating the geocoded Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) with electronic health records may help improve targeted prevention, risk stratification, and population health planning. The study was published in JAMA Network Open by Jad A. and colleagues.

This was a retrospective cohort study that analyzed data from the Houston Methodist Learning Health System Registry, an integrated health system serving Greater Houston in Texas. Inclusion criteria included adults aged 18 years or older without type 2 diabetes at baseline with at least 1 outpatient encounter and 1 subsequent he

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