Reversing prediabetes cuts risk of deadly heart problems by 58%
New research from King's College London indicates that reversing prediabetes by normalizing blood glucose levels significantly reduces the risk of fatal heart disease and heart failure. This challenges the long-held assumption that lifestyle changes alone are sufficient to prevent cardiovascular events in prediabetic patients.
Why it matters
This finding could shift medical treatment protocols for over one billion people worldwide, moving the focus from general lifestyle advice to active clinical remission of prediabetes.
People with prediabetes who return their blood sugar levels to a normal range may significantly reduce their chances of developing major cardiovascular problems, according to new research from King's College London published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology .
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