Hormonal
Diagnosed diabetes is associated with significantly increased mortality risk from cardiovascular disease, chronic lower respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular disease, influenza/pneumonia, and kidney disease, but not from cancer, accidents, or Alzheimer's disease.
If you have diabetes, your primary focus for longevity should be protecting your heart and kidneys, as these are the conditions most strongly linked to increased mortality risk in diabetic patients. You do not need to assume your risk for cancer or Alzheimer's is higher than that of non-diabetics, though standard preventive care remains important. Prioritize cardiovascular health through blood pressure, lipid, and glucose management.
Participants with diabetes tended to have higher all-cause mortality and mortality due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular disease, influenza and pneumonia, and kidney disease... No associations were found for cancer-, accidents-, or Alzheimer’s disease-related mortality.
Why this rating
Large population-based cohort (n=15,513) with long follow-up (median 66 months) and multivariable adjustment, though observational design limits causal inference.
Source
Diabetes Mellitus and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Population-Based Study
Sen Li et al. · Diabetes & Metabolism Journal · 2019
DOI 10.4093/dmj.2018.0060
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