Such an interesting thread. My opinion is that statins are offered to diabetics simply because they are diabetics (that's why your risk factor on the qwirky thing adds 10% with no variation for individual lifestyles at all). I suspect an 'average diabetic' is thought of as overweight/eating badly/no exercise/high cholesterol/high blood pressure, all from sitting on the sofa stuffing cake and so out come the statins as this type of 'average diabetic' might well go on to have a stroke or heart attack 10 years later. I am sure there are many that fit that description BUT it does not apply to all. NO account is made for a diabetic that does not fall into that category so as far as they are concerned, one size fits all so all must go on statins. They claim they are starting to tailor such medication to individuals but I am not so sure. If an individual is at such a risk that statins are a MUST simply because they are diabetic, why bother advising people to change their lifestyle?, why bother discussing food or exercise or alcohol or smoking if the abstinence of them makes no difference to your overall risk?