, sugar stays in the bloodstream. This causes 'high blood sugar ' and over time it can lead to damage of the blood vessels, coronary heart disease , kidney disease and diabetic eye disease. Blood sugar levels naturally change over the day. They rise after eating, and are lower if you haven't eaten for a while. People with diabetes , who have to work harder to keep their blood sugar levels down, are more at risk of a number of health issues, including those that affect the heart . The new study added more evidence of this, while also warning that those on the cusp of diabetes are also at risk. Published in The Lancet Regional Health, it analysed UK Biobank data from 427,435 UK people with varying blood sugar levels. Findings show that men and women with raised blood sugar levels have a 30 to 50 per cent increased chance of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes. They also discovered evidence that for blood sugar levels within the normal range, it was a case of the lower the better in protecting against CVDs, which include heart attacks and strokes. Compared with people with normal blood sugar levels, those with the lowest levels had a 10 per cent lower risk of developing any form of CVD. According to the findings, the risks were as much as doubled in those with diagnosed diabetes. Lead author Dr Christopher Rentsch, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), said: "What we discovered is that){kind=link}
EVEN normal blood sugar levels could be a risk for heart attack and stroke, a study suggests.
Researchers said the “lower the better” after studying almost half a million Brits.
When you eat food, the hormone insulin helps carry the sugars in your bloodstream and into the cells of your body, where it can be used for energy.
If there is not enough insulin, or it does not work properly (diabetes), sugar stays in the bloodstream.
This causes “high blood sugar” and over time it can lead to damage of the blood vessels, coronary heart disease, kidney disease and diabetic eye disease.