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LE8 scores were calculated based on the American Heart Association framework and categorized into low, moderate and high tiers using the 25th and 75th percentiles as cut-offs. Prevalent composite microvascular complications were defined as diabetic kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy and\/or diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Multivariable logistic regression estimated prevalence ORs and 95% CIs for the associations of LE8 scores with prevalent microvascular complications. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses and interaction testing by sex and menopausal status were also conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants included 2894 men (63.9%), 557 premenopausal women (12.3%) and 1076 postmenopausal women (23.8%). Higher LE8 scores were associated with lower prevalence odds of microvascular complications. Compared with the low LE8 group, the adjusted prevalence OR for the high LE8 group was 0.43 (95% CI 0.36 to 0.52). The inverse association differed by sex and menopausal status (p for interaction=0.027) and appeared strongest in premenopausal women (high LE8 OR: 0.17, 95%\u2009CI 0.09 to 0.33). The RCS curves showed broadly similar inverse associations across groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Higher LE8 scores are inversely associated with prevalent microvascular complications in Chinese adults with T2DM. The inverse association appeared strongest in premenopausal women. 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