Complications in diabetes

BLOOD VESSELS AND HEART
coronary heart disease is 2-3 times higher in men and 4-5 times higher in pre-menopausal women. It accounts for more than 55 per cent of deaths from diabetes, mostly in type 2 there is a 2-3 fold increase in the risk from stroke blood clots in the limbs can result in amputation. Lower limb amputation is 15 times more likely in people with diabetes

EYE
diabetes is a leading cause of blindness in the UK

KIDNEY
kidney damage/failure is especially a problem in type 1 diabetes, but often occurs in type 2 as well, when blood glucose and blood pressure are not well controlled

NERVES & BRAIN
pain or loss of sensation can cause foot problems and ulceration
other forms of nerve damage may affect other parts of the body or internal organs. Impotence is a common example