Text on a blue background reads: "Infections are an important burden for patients living with T1D, T2D and prediabetes, future diabetes guidelines need to better reflect this. Reducing both long-term blood sugar levels and variability may reduce infections. It is important for patients to have prompt access to and treatment of infections in primary care, particularly for vulnerable groups, which could reduce hospital admissions.” Julia Critchley, professor of epidemiology,
City St George’s, University of London. There is a graphic of a person testing their blood sugar levels.
Text on a blue background reads: "Our research found that people with Type 1, Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes are at greater risk of infections than patients without diabetes. Most notably, young people with either T1D or T2D had higher infection risks then older patients with diabetes. People from non-white ethnic backgrounds with T1D also had higher infection risks than white patients with T1D.” Tess Harris, professor of primary care research,
City St George’s, University of London. There is a graphic of a patient talking to a doctor
New research has analysed the risk of infection among people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes by age, sex and ethnicity to inform better diabetes management.
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