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title: "Skin Conditions Linked With Type 2 Diabetes In Northern Finland Cohort"
id: "bmj-open-3-assessing-the-association-of-type-2-diabetes-with-skin-health-status-a-study-of"
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specialty: "Research Highlights"
source_name: "BMJ Open"
source_url: "http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/16/7/e109709?rss=1"
published_at: "2026-07-10T09:52:36.000Z"
evidence_level: "Journal Feed"
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---
# Skin Conditions Linked With Type 2 Diabetes In Northern Finland Cohort
## Provenance & Clinical Metadata
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- **Primary Source:** BMJ Open
- **Source URL:** [Original Journal Publication](http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/16/7/e109709?rss=1)
- **Published At:** 2026-07-10T09:52:36.000Z
- **Evidence Rating:** Journal Feed
## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
Objectives There is evidence to suggest that alterations in skin health often co-occur with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Despite their clinical relevance, skin conditions are often underdiagnosed in diabetes care. This study applied variable selection methods to identify key dermatological factors linked to T2D and examined their direct and indirect associations. Design Prospective birth cohort study. Participants This study analysed data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966, including 1906 participants (1024 women, 882 men) at ages 31 and 46 years. At age 46 years, the cohort participants, living in the region of Northern Finland, were invited to a general health clinical examination including the assessment of their T2D status and a dermatological examination. Methods Prior to performing a path analysis, we developed a data-driven procedure to select 47 possible skin-related variables for the model. The variable selection combined test-based methods (ie, a univariate analysis and a backward, forward and stepwise logistic regression) and penalty-based/machine learning methods (ie, Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator, Ridge, minimax convex penalty and Sparse Stepwise Regression).
## Clinical Analysis & Structured Key Points
BMJ Open published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 10 Jul 2026. The item focuses on Assessing the association of type 2 diabetes with skin health status: a study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Review the original article for the full source wording and details.
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