Diabetics Have Twice The Risk Of Heart Attack
Research from the Gentofte Hospital in Hellerup, Denmark has shown that diabetics are over twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease. This puts them at the same risk level as non-diabetics who have already suffered a heart attack.
To come to this conclusion, the researchers looked at patient and national registries for people 30 and older living in Denmark in 1997. They found 71,801 people with diabetes and 79,575 people who had a previous heart attack. Next, the researchers identified deaths and cause of death over five years.
The researchers found increased risk in people at all ages with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes who were receiving insulin or other drugs to reduce blood sugar levels. They found that people with diabetes who have heart attacks are twice as likely to die as non-diabetics.
I have posted several times about diabetes in the past, and it truly is a terrible disease. However, at least for type 2 diabetes, I feel like it can be treated with good, consistent nutrition and exercise.
Reference: MedLine Plus
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