Former title: Men are more susceptible to diabetes than women

Science and Technology Daily (reporter Zhang Jiaxin) A long-term study published online in the recent Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shows that men are more vulnerable to diabetes (type I and II) than women. Regardless of the duration of the disease, men are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases, leg, foot and kidney complications, and diabetic retinopathy.

The researchers analyzed 25713 patients from Australia who had type I or type II diabetes. They monitored the development of symptoms of diabetes related diseases in these patients. These include cardiovascular disease, eye problems, leg or foot problems, and kidney problems.

Among 19277 diabetic patients, 58% of them had been ill for less than 10 years, and 42% had been ill for 10 years or more.

In general, men are 51% more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases than women; The possibility of leg and foot complications was 47% higher; The possibility of renal complications was 55% higher. Although there is little difference in the risk of other ocular complications between men and women, the risk of diabetic retinopathy is slightly higher in men.

Although the incidence of complications in both men and women increases with the number of years of diabetes, gender differences in the incidence of complications still exist.

The researchers suggest that men should pay more attention to their lifestyle, take preventive drugs or take health checks to reduce risks.