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People With Diabetes Are More Vulnerable to Heart Disease. How to Reduce the Risk

Indeed, diabetes is correlated with a heightened risk of major adverse cardiac events, such as stroke, heart attack, and death. People with the condition are twice as likely to have a heart disease or stroke as those who don’t have diabetes, and it’s more likely to happen at a younger age. Plus, the longer people have diabetes, the more likely they are to develop heart disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. Here’s a look at what to know, plus expert tips on keeping your heart—and whole body—healthy.

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The relationship between diabetes and CVD is clear, but the causes are complex. High blood glucose levels don’t fully explain the relationship between diabetes and CVD. People with diabetes also tend to have low-level inflammation of the lining of the arteries, which can interfere with the proper function of the blood vessels and make them more susceptible to developing atherosclerotic plaque, where cholesterol and other substances build up in the arteries, limiting the flow of blood to the heart.