Diabetes Decrease Hope Long

Men and women who have diabetes generally have a shorter life expectancy and more disability than people without diabetes. According to a new study from Australia.

"Most of the individuals who have diabetes is familiar with the classic complicationthat affect the eyes, kidneys, feet, and cardiovascular system, but this study highlights the impact of other, mainly about the amount of disability experienced," said the senior author, Dianna J Magliano, from the Baker IDI Heart and diabetes Institute and Monash University in Melbourne.

Diabetes Decrease Hope Long

Based on the study of diabetes Australia through a survey of disability and the national death index, researchers estimate that men and women aged 50 years of agewith diabetes has a life expectancy of about three years shorter than those without diabetes, including more potentially experiencing disabilities.

"Disabilities" in question is have at least one of the 17 limitations or interruption, for at least six months, limiting daily activities, such as bathing or getting out of bed.

Diabetes Decrease Hope Long

The researchers estimate, 50 year old woman with diabetes would spend more of their rest of life with disability than men with diabetes.

Although people with diabetes have the hope of living longer these days than in the past, diabetes still brings another great health risk. So says Dr. Ed Gregg of the Division of diabetes at the Center for disease control and prevention, who was not part of the study.

"A lot of people who suffer from diabetes and perform maintenance correctly. It would really work, to have a longer life expectancy, based on how well they are able to manage their health systems, "said Gregg.

"diabetes shorten life expectancy a person through the development of complications, such as diabetic retinopati (eye diseases caused by diabetes), kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease," said Magliano.

"We believe the development of this complication can also affect the development of disability even though the mechanism has not been so clear."

Therefore, manage blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and lipid should be measures to maximize the rest of life. Gregg says, help individuals with diabetes meet the guidelines of care and maintaining an active lifestyle can reduce the risk of disability.

"The other thing we can do is try to identify people who are at high risk for diabetes and helps them make the lifestyle changes because type 2 diabetes is largely preventable if known early on," he said.