Under-40s diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are FOUR times more likely to die than the rest of the general UK population Oxford University researchers examined data on newly diagnosed diabetics By Shaun Wooller, Health Editor Published: 20:33 EDT, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 20:39 EDT, 23 October 2024 e-mail View comments People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before the age of 40 have a death rate four times higher than the general UK population, a study found. Those with early-onset disease also had a greater risk of complications such as blindness, limb amputation and kidney failure. Researchers from the University of Oxford say their findings highlight the need to improve care for these patients and develop new drugs that can reduce harm.
They examined data on 4,550 newly diagnosed diabetics aged 25 to 65 over a period of up to 30 years. Analysis revealed that adults with later-onset type 2 diabetes have a one-and-a-half times higher risk of death compared with the general population. Analysis revealed that adults with later-onset type 2 diabetes have a one-and-a-half times higher risk of death compared with the general population (file image) Researchers from the University of Oxford say their findings highlight the need to improve care for these patients and develop new drugs that can reduce harm (file image) But this climbs to four times higher among those diagnosed at an earlier age, when the disease is typically more aggressive and has longer to do damage.
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