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Getting Type 2 Diabetes At 30 Reduces Life Expectancy By 14 years

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A study has shown that Tthe earlier an individual gets was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, the greater the reduction in life expectancy. Every decade of earlier diagnosis was associated with 3 to 4 years of reduced life expectancy. The study, conducted by a team from University of Cambridge and University of Glasgow analyzed data from two large-scale data sources, the Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration and UK Biobank. Data from more than 1.5 million participants were used in this study.  

Complications of Diabetes

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Everyone knows what diabetes is, but what about the complications of diabetes? The Journal of Diabetology, in its 2018 edition,…