Strokes, diabetes and heart problems can be prevented by controlling blood sugar levels, according to a recent study
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousStrokes, diabetes and heart problems can be prevented by controlling blood sugar levels, according to a recent study
A new search found that for people with diabetes or who have had a stroke, there may be ideal blood sugar levels to reduce the risk of different types of vascular disease.
We know that having diabetes may be associated with an increased risk of having a first stroke, but new research results indicate that there is a optimal blood sugar level which can begin to minimize the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, or other vascular problems, and is between 6,8% and 7,0%.
A systematic review
Lo study involved 18.567 people with diabetes, with an average age of 70. All participants were hospitalized for an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot. Upon admission, the researchers used a test called hemoglobin A1C to determine the average blood sugar level of people in the past two or three months.
This test measures a percentage of sugar-coated hemoglobin proteins in the blood. The researchers then followed up a year later to find out if there is an association between A1C levels with the risk of having another stroke, heart attack or dying from these or other vascular conditions.
Of all participants, about 8 percent had a heart attack or died from vascular disease within a year of starting the study, and 954 or 5 percent had another stroke.
The results
The study found that people admitted to hospital with A1C levels above the range of 6,8% to 7,0%, had a higher risk of having a vascular event.
The researchers found that the risk of heart attack or similar vascular disease was 27% higher when they were admitted to hospital with A1C levels above 7%, compared to those admitted with lower A1C levels. 6,5%; while, the risk of having another stroke was 28% higher when they were admitted to hospital with A1C levels above 7,0%, compared to those below 6,5%.
These findings highlight the importance of keeping an eye on the glycemiaespecially if you have diabetes or have previously had a stroke or heart attack.
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