Almost 1 in 3 Adults Develop Cardiorenal Disease or Die Within 5 Years of Type 2 Diabetes

A new study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference reveals that within five years of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, approximately one in three adults develop cardiorenal disease or experience mortality. The research shows that chronic kidney disease develops more frequently than heart failure as an initial complication in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients. This finding underscores the critical need for early monitoring and management of kidney and heart health in diabetic patients. The study emphasizes that diabetes significantly increases the risk of serious cardiovascular and renal complications, making preventive screening essential for all individuals recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.