Major cardiovascular events and death in parents of children with type 1 diabetes: a register-based matched cohort study in Sweden.

Aims/hypothesis: Parenting a child with type 1 diabetes has been associated with stress-related symptoms. This study aimed to elucidate the potential impact on parental risk of major cardiovascular events (MCE) and death.

Methods: In this register-based study, we included the parents of 18,871 children, born 1987-2020 and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Sweden at <18 years.