This study was published in Diabetes 2009 Apr;58(4):926-33
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This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19074985
The objective of the study was to determine to what extent various diabetic risk factors and diabetic treatments influence 5-year cardiovascular death rates and total death rates in type 2 diabetic individuals. The study lasted for 5 years, with 11,717 years of observation on 2,381 subjects with type 2 diabetes.
The study found after 5 years:
- Those with C-reactive protein levels above 3 mg/l had an increase of 51% in total death rates and an increase of 44% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those with C-reactive protein levels below 3 mg/l. High fat diets can reduce dangerous C-reactive protein levels see here.
- Those with high blood sugar levels (HbA1-C) had an increase of 10% in total death rates and an increase of 19% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those with lower blood sugar levels. High fat diets can reduce dangerous high blood sugar levels see here.
- Those with LOW levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol had an increase of 8% in total death rates and an increase of of 1% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those with higher levels of HDL cholesterol. High fat diets raise the levels of the good HDL cholesterol see here.
- Those who were been treated with anti-diabetic drugs had an increase of 9% in total death rates and an increase of 24% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those who were not treated with anti-diabetic drugs.
- Those who were receiving insulin treatment had an increase of 81% in total death rates and an increase of 129% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those who were not receiving insulin treatment.
- Those who were taking statins had an increase of 2% in total death rates and an increases of 31% in death from cardiovascular diseases.
This study reveals many health risk factors linked with diabetes and higher death rates including high levels of C-reactive protein and blood sugar, and treatment with anti-diabetic drugs and statins.
- Those with C-reactive protein levels above 3 mg/l had an increase of 51% in total death rates and an increase of 44% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those with C-reactive protein levels below 3 mg/l. High fat diets can reduce dangerous C-reactive protein levels see here.
- Those with high blood sugar levels (HbA1-C) had an increase of 10% in total death rates and an increase of 19% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those with lower blood sugar levels. High fat diets can reduce dangerous high blood sugar levels see here.
- Those with LOW levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol had an increase of 8% in total death rates and an increase of of 1% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those with higher levels of HDL cholesterol. High fat diets raise the levels of the good HDL cholesterol see here.
- Those who were been treated with anti-diabetic drugs had an increase of 9% in total death rates and an increase of 24% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those who were not treated with anti-diabetic drugs.
- Those who were receiving insulin treatment had an increase of 81% in total death rates and an increase of 129% in death from cardiovascular diseases compared to those who were not receiving insulin treatment.
- Those who were taking statins had an increase of 2% in total death rates and an increases of 31% in death from cardiovascular diseases.