People with early signs of diabetes can slash their risk of death by 26 per cent if stave off a full diagnosis of the disease by four years, study suggests READ MORE: Scientists compare Ozempic jabs against newcomer Mounjaro By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 14:00 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 14:19 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail View comments Delaying the onset of diabetes for just four years can lower the risk of a heart attack by more than a third, a study has found. Around one in nine adults in the UK has prediabetes, meaning they have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level and are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But researchers have discovered that they can reduce their long-term risk of death and cardiovascular issues through diet and exercise alone.
A team from the China-Japan Friendship hospital analysed data that had previously been collected from 540 people with prediabetes. Participants had been assigned to either a control group or one of three lifestyle interventions, which involved following a healthy diet, getting more exercise or both. Delaying the onset of diabetes for just four years can lower the risk of a heart attack by more than a third, a study has found Your browser does not support iframes.
Almost 4.3 million people were living with diabetes in 2021/22. And another 850,000 people have diabetes and are completely unaware of it, which is worrying because untreated type 2 diabetes can lead to complications i.
