According to a new study, people with elevated blood sugar levels without previous diagnosis of Diabetes are at risk for premature death. With only a few previous studies linking the blood sugar levels of patients without a diagnosis of diabetes and premature death, this study is profound.
Between 1999 and 2001, people who were not currently suffering from diabetes were offered a blood sugar level screening during a hepatitis testing phase. At the end of 2004, the rate of death among the nearly 50,000 participants was studied. During the follow up examination, more than 800 of the participants had since passed away.
The research team found that the elevated levels of blood sugar and the incidence of premature death rose together as a pair.
In the participants who has died within the average 4.4 years after the study, the risk of death from endocrine, nutritional, immunity and
Metabolic disorders rose significantly within the group of patients with higher blood sugar levels. Other deaths associated with the raised blood sugar levels included those from circulatory disorders and cancers.
As of late, this study is the largest of its kind to show a correlation between elevated blood sugar levels and the risk of premature death.
