Risk Factors for Diabetic Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy: Results of the Seattle Prospective Diabetic Foot Study

Abstract

Poorer glycemic control increases the risk of neuropathy and is amenable to intervention. Height and age directly increase risk of neuropathy and may help identify patients at risk. A proportion of neuropathy in diabetic veterans is probably due to or worsened by alcohol ingestion. Neuropathy was less common in current smokers than subjects not currently smoking.