How does diabetes affect life expectancy?
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The reduction in life expectancy for an average 50-year-old with diabetes compared to a 50-year-old without diabetes is 8.5 years. A study also shows that older adults with diabetes have a lower life expectancy at every age compared to people who do not have the disease.The reduction in life expectancy for an average 50-year-old with diabetes compared to a 50-year-old without diabetes is 8.5 years. A study also shows that older adults with diabetes have a lower life expectancy at every age compared to... More -
Dr. Ronald Tamler of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:Patients with diabetes may experience the same life expectancy as patients without the disease—as long as they manage their disease. In this video, Ronald Tamler, MD, clinical director of the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center, discusses life expectancy.
Patients with diabetes may experience the same life expectancy as patients without the disease—as long as they manage their disease. In this video, Ronald Tamler, MD, clinical director of the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center, discusses life... More
