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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LionChild" data-source="post: 2721707" data-attributes="member: 461457">Thank you Jasmine2000.    I think these are very interesting and will follow them up.  I think these risk calculators could be very useful if sufficient data is allowed for, and put in.  At the present state of affairs regarding the QRisk3 however, in my opinion it is really very misleading.   If the significance of being a Type 1 for example, means that one's risk shoots up astronomically, just on the basis of that variable   (quite significant rise also I notice re. mental health issues - presumably relating to hormonal  issues?   ),   then I would question the accuracy of any result?     Surely the main point about being Type 1, that is important, is glucose control, and with the low carb diet now becoming much more prevalent, as well as more and more helpful technology being available to help people's control, then A1Cs seem to be being kept much lower than earlier times perhaps?   If this is the case, then this must surely have a bearing on  the level of CV risk?I have already mentioned other variables not included so I won't repeat them.  But it IS interesting to see the various calculators that have been and are being developed and I am sure the potential to guide people towards better health is very welcome.Thank you for your information!</blockquote>

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