Diabetes-specific quality of life but not health status is independently associated with glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis of the ADDITION-Europe trial cohort

Diabetes-specific QoL but not health status was independently associated with HbA1c. Practitioners should take account of the complex relationship between diabetes-specific QoL and glucose, particularly with regard to dietary behaviour. Future research should attempt to elucidate via which pathways this association might act.