COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES HEART DISEASE & STROKE Both the risk for stroke and heart disease related deaths are 2 to 4 times higher in adults with diabetes HYPERTENSION In 2005-2008, 67% of adults with diabetes had high blood pressure or used prescription medications for hypertension BLINDNESS & EYE PROBLEMS Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20-74 years KIDNEY DISEASE Diabetes was the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44 % of all new cases of kidney failure in 2008 NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE About 60% to 70% of diabetics have some form of nervous system damage LOWER-LIMB AMPUTATIONS Nearly 30% of all people with diabetes 40 years or older have impaired sensation in their feet 3.National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011.
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