Fig. 1From: HbA1c levels in non-diabetic older adults – No J-shaped associations with primary cardiovascular events, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality after adjustment for confounders in a meta-analysis of individual participant data from six cohort studiesDose-response relationship of meta-analyzed associations of HbA1c levels with (a) all-cause mortality, (b) cardiovascular mortality and (c) cardiovascular outcomes in subjects without diabetes mellitus with increasing adjustment for potential confounders. Crosses, point estimates of “simple” model; circles with 95 % confidence intervals, effect estimates of “full” model. Reference group: HbA1c 5.0 to <5.5 % (31 to <37 mmol/mol)Back to article page