F20A - Environmental Risk Factors and Elevated Blood Pressure in Individuals Living with T1D

The contribution of environmental risk in the cardiovascular health (CVH) of individuals with T1D is not well established. This session provides a review of a study using logistic regression to examine the odds of elevated blood pressure (BP) for each environmental risk factor among 5597 individuals with T1D across 2761 zip code tabulation areas. Covariates controlled for included social deprivation index, age, sex, race, education, income, body mass index, low-density lipoprotein, A1C, and T1D duration. Results suggest a need to further examine the role of environmental risk factors in cardiometabolic health among a diverse sample of individuals with T1D. In the interim, diabetes care and education specialists can integrate the American Heart Association’s model of CVH components, Life’s Essential 8,™ in reducing the risk for individuals living with T1D.