Diabetes management gains: teaching old dogs new tricks

In the world of diabetes management there is a lot be thankful for. Over the past three decades, excess mortality rates in people with diabetes relative to the general population have declined substantially in high-income countries such that those with diabetes are living longer than ever. That said, the gap in life expectancy remains at an average of ~ 6 years in those diagnosed with diabetes in middle age, with considerably more life years lost when diabetes presents much earlier in life. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.