Men Are More Debilitated by Diabetes Than Women [Video]

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Men are more likely to suffer debilitating complications from diabetes than womenMen were more likely to develop heart disease, kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, and leg and foot complicationsThis might be because women take better care of themselves than men

FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men are more vulnerable than women to the debilitating effects of diabetes, a new long-term study finds.

Overall rates of diabetes are similar between men and women, according to the report published May 16 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

But heart disease, eye disorders, kidney problems and leg and foot complications are all higher in men with diabetes, regardless of how long they’ve had it, researchers found.

“Men with diabetes are at greater risk of complications, irrespective of diabetes duration,” concluded the team led by Alice Gibson, with the University of Sydney in Australia.

For the study, researchers analyzed data from a health survey of …