‘Increased cancer risk for diabetics’

‘Increased cancer risk for diabetics’

News:

1. The recent study by the George Institute for Global health says diabetes conferred an additional risk for women, compared to men.

Important facts:

2. For the study the group analyzed the data from 47 studies around the world
3. Following are the findings of the research:

• People with diabetes are at significantly increased risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
• Diabetes conferred an additional risk for women, for luckaemia and cancers of the stomach, mouth and kidney, but less risk to liver cancer.
• The findings highlight the need for more research into the role diabetes plays in developing cancer.
• Researchers also demonstrate the increasing of sex specific research.
• The report said that the number of people with diabetes has doubled globally in the last three decades.
• Reasons why women were subject to an excess risk of cancer:-

a.) Women are in a state of impaired glucose tolerance (called prediabetes) on average for two years longer compared to men.

b.) Historically, women are often undertreated when they first present with symptoms of diabetes, are less likely to receive intensive care and not taking the same levels of medications as men.