Study finds normalising blood glucose with lifestyle could halve heart disease risk in prediabetics

NEW DELHI: (Dec 15) Bringing blood glucose to normal range through lifestyle changes could halve the risk of heart attack, heart failure and premature death among prediabetics, according to a study.

Findings published in ‘The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology’ journal show that remission of prediabetes — achieving normal blood glucose levels — may establish a new, measurable target for clinical guidelines, according to researchers.

A fasting blood glucose value of under 97 milligrams per decilitre proved to be a simple marker for a persistently lower risk of heart disease, regardless of age, weight, or ethnic background, the researchers said.

Source: PTI News

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