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Achieving optimal control of multiple risk factors (lifestyle and metabolic) in type 2 diabetes can restore life expectancy to levels comparable to individuals without diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes, focus on controlling your risk factors (blood sugar, blood pressure, lipids, smoking, diet, and exercise). Doing so can add 6-9 years to your life compared to poor management and may even bring your life expectancy in line with someone who doesn't have diabetes.
At age 50, individuals with ≤ 1 risk factor outside the target lived 6–9 years longer than those with ≥ 5, and their life expectancy was comparable to that of controls without T2D.
Why this rating
Large-scale prospective cohort studies across three countries with robust statistical adjustments.
Source
Risk factor control in relation to mortality and life expectancy among people with type 2 diabetes: results from 3 nationwide cohort studies
Zixin Qiu et al. · Military Medical Research · 2025
DOI 10.1186/s40779-025-00674-4
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