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Life expectancy
Diabetes is currently the fifth most common reason for death in the world.
Around 1 in 8 people between 20 and 79 years old have their death attributed to diabetes and it is expected to rise.
The life expectancy on average now is reduced by: [5]
20 years !!!! Scary but maybe a kick up the *** I need when I fall off the wagon ! Did anyone else know this and what are your thoughts ?
Diabetes is currently the fifth most common reason for death in the world.
Around 1 in 8 people between 20 and 79 years old have their death attributed to diabetes and it is expected to rise.
The life expectancy on average now is reduced by: [5]
- More than 20 years for people with Type 1 diabetes
- Up to 10 years for people with Type 2 diabetes
20 years !!!! Scary but maybe a kick up the *** I need when I fall off the wagon ! Did anyone else know this and what are your thoughts ?