Research
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Strict glycemic control, blood pressure management, and lipid control significantly reduce the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications in people with existing diabetes.
If you have diabetes, managing your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol is critical to preventing serious health issues like heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness. Aim for tight control of these three metrics, as doing so can significantly lower your risk of complications.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
Adequate and sustained control of blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes-related complications in people with diabetes.
Why this rating
Supported by extensive epidemiological data, randomized controlled trials, and cohort studies cited in the text.
Source
Epidemiology of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Complications
Anjali D. Deshpande et al. · Physical Therapy · 2008
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