The risk of death due to diabetes in women 'likely to be high'

The risk of death due to diabetes in women 'likely to be high'

Women tend to live longer than men, but not for women with type 1 diabetes

Women who develop type 1 diabetes face a higher risk of death when compared with men, according to the findings of the research.

A team of Australian scientists say the findings "can have a huge impact" on how women with this health condition being treated.

A number of research institutes warned that the study shows the error in the treatment of diabetes that should be corrected immediately.

Type 1 diabetes is a disorder that often appears in childhood. Pancreas patient is unable to produce insulin which is needed to convert sugar and other food into energy.

'Major changes'

When compared with the general population, people with type 1 diabetes have a shorter life expectancy. But the researchers said it was unclear how this could have different effects on men and women.

To investigate, scientists from the University of Queensland analyzed data from 26 studies involving 200,000 people with diabetes.

They found that women had a 40% greater risk of death from any cause.

Women at risk of having a heart attack larger and also more likely to die from renal disease.

Not yet known what causes these trends.

Simon O'Neill, of Diabetes UK said it had no evidence to indicate that the teenage girl's body changes during puberty when girls make it difficult to control diabetes.

While Prof. Rachel Huxley, chief investigator of this project said, "The difference between genders for certain diseases will have a major clinical impact on how women with type 1 diabetes treated and live their lives." (BBC)