Ways to Reduce the Burden of Heart Disease Among Diabetes Patients

Approximately 1 in 3 U.S. individuals may have Type 2 Diabetes by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diabetes is a medical condition in which sugar, or glucose, levels build up in your bloodstream. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is one of the leading risk factors for heart disease and the most common cause of death in patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

In a Journal of the American College of Cardiology state of the art review, researchers from the division of cardiology and the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at the New York University Medical Center in New York City, examine evidence and guidelines for the prevention of heart disease in Type 2 Diabetes patients.

Gut Plays A Major Role in Type 2 Diabetes
The gut plays an important role in the development of Type 2 diabetes, which is spurred by overeating, increased blood glucose levels and impaired beta cell function.

‘Diabetes has a powerful effect on your heart. Women with diabetes are twice as likely to have another heart attack after the first one.’

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 3 U.S. individuals may have Type 2 Diabetes by 2050. These patients will comprise an increasingly large portion of the heart disease population. However, less than 50 percent of U.S. adults with Type 2 Diabetes meet recommended guidelines for heart disease prevention.

The researchers wrote, "cardiovascular risk reduction is critically important for the care of patients with diabetes, with or without known CVD and CV risk factors." They state the use of proven medical therapies, such as statins, aspirin and glucose lowering therapies, should be considered along with lifestyle management including exercise, nutrition and weight management, for all Type 2 Diabetes patients. This has the potential to significantly reduce the burden of heart disease among these patients.

Source-Eurekalert

Benefit of Weight Loss for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The risk of long-term cardiovascular illness and mortality reduces with losing weight for the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes

Broccoli Sprouts Help In Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Globally, more than 300 million people are affected with Type 2 diabetes, and when given concentrated broccoli sprout, fasting blood glucose levels decreased.

Another Mechanism That Causes Type 2 Diabetes, Discovered
Genetic changes in the beta cells that produce insulin become fewer in number or remain immature, affecting blood glucose regulation.