According to a new study being alone is highly dangerous for diabetics. Extreme isolation has a bigger impact on them than depression, smoking, physical activit
The study from Tulane University says diabetics are more prone to cardiovascular disease as a result.
Dr Lu Qi from the School of Public Health and Medicine from the University said that the quality of social contact is more important for heart health for people with diabetes than the number of outings or engagements. The research which was done among 18,509 individuals between 37 and 73 showed that the loneliest individuals had an 11 to 26% risk for cardiovascular disease.
“We also found that for patients with diabetes, the consequence of physical risk factors , 10.5% of the adult population , with almost half of this number being unaware that they have this condition. IDF projections also show that one in eight adults, which is some 783 million people, will be living with diabetes, an increase of 46%.
The chronic condition affects the body’s ability to process glucose and regulate blood sugar. The are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is where the body is unable to produce insulin and Type 2 is when the body can produce insulin but is not able to use it effectively.
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