A new study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes face a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease and death, with no better prognosis than those diagnosed in childhood
Research on type 1 diabetes in adults remains limited, prompting researchers at Karolinska Institutet to investigate the risks of cardiovascular disease and mortality in affected individuals. The study reveals the impact of smoking, poor glucose control, and obesity are the main risk factors for a heightened chance of cardiovascular disease and death.
Analysing health data of over 10,000 people
The registry-based study identified 10,184 people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in adulthood between 2001 and 2020 and compared them to 509,172 matched…