Last Updated on June 18, 2020
3. High blood pressure
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Diabetes is usually associated with high blood pressure – 80% of people with type 2 diabetes have high blood pressure (the percentage lowers to 25% when talking about diabetes type 1 patients).
That happens because glucose may start to deposit in the blood vessels walls, hence putting a lot of extra stress on the heart to guarantee optimal blood flow and increasing the risk of atherosclerosis.
This is extremely dangerous because these two conditions combined can double your risk of heart disease and stroke, the two leading causes of death in most developed countries. That’s why if you have diabetes, your doctor will thoroughly keep track of your blood pressure levels to ensure everything is under control. [ads shortcode=”td_responsive”]
