Prospective studies for the association between diabetes and changes in mobility or physical function in older adults.

*336 women with severe mobility disability at baseline were excluded from the analysis.†170 women with severe ADL disability at baseline were excluded from the analysis.A1c indicates glycosylated hemoglobin, ABI ankle-brachial index, BMI body mass index, CAD coronary artery disease, CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, CHF chronic heart failure, FG fasting glucose test, HTN hypertension, Hx self-report history of diabetes or a physician's diagnosis of diabetes, MMSE Mini-Mental Status Examination, Mx anti-diabetes medications including insulin, NFG non-fasting glucose test, OGTT oral glucose tolerance test, Rec diabetes mellitus ascertained from medical records, PVD peripheral vascular disease, SBP systolic blood pressure.