Diabetes and kidney disease cause heart disease to appear 28 years earlier

Diabetes is one of the most common causes of kidney failure. Not only that, a recent study found that people with diabetes and kidney disease will develop heart disease 26-28 years earlier.

This is the conclusion drawn from a study recently published at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. Researchers used data from the US Federal Health Survey from 2011 to 2020. The aim was to understand the cardiovascular risks of people with type 2 diabetes, kidney disease or both, according to the health website Healthline (US).

Diabetes and kidney disease can cause heart disease to appear years earlier

The study found that people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease develop heart disease much earlier. Men with both conditions develop heart disease 28 years earlier than healthy people, while women develop it 26 years earlier.

The researchers note that their findings apply to people who have been diagnosed with diabetes and kidney disease, not to people who have risk factors for the disease but have not yet been diagnosed. For example, the study would not apply to people who have high blood sugar, high blood pressure, or impaired kidney function but have not been diagnosed with diabetes or kidney disease.

Additionally, the study found that people with chronic kidney disease were at risk of developing cardiovascular problems eight years earlier than those with healthy kidneys. Similarly, people with type 2 diabetes were at risk of developing heart disease up to 10 years earlier.

To prevent the risk of diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease, one of the first things to do is to change to a healthier diet. People need to eat foods high in sugar, white starch and salt in moderation.

Because eating too much sugar and white starch over a long period of time will lead to insulin resistance, causing prediabetes and then type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, eating too much salt will increase blood pressure, leading to high blood pressure.

High blood pressure not only causes heart disease, but also damages the blood vessels in the kidneys, increasing the risk of kidney disease. In addition, people also need to exercise regularly, reduce stress and have regular health checkups, according to Healthline .

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