Fig. 2

Mediation analysis of inflammation marker, as measured by C-reactive protein level, on the associations of cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics with diabetic complications A and all-cause mortality (B). The mediation analyses were adjusted for sex, age, education level, socioeconomic status, ethnicity background, alcohol consumption, sugar-sweetened beverages, family history of diabetes, triglyceride, serum creatinine. ^*P < 0.05