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An increasing number of studies link type 2 diabetes to Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\nAn increasing number of studies link type 2 diabetes to Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
One question remains unanswered: If you manage your type 2 diabetes, can you stop your Parkinson\u2019s disease from progressing?<\/p>\n
A new study published in NPJ Parkinson\u2019s Disease answers this question.<\/p>\n
The researchers consulted a database from the Korean National Health Insurance System that contained the records of more than 2.3 million people over 40. Some already had diabetes, while others developed it during the observation period.<\/p>\n
They underwent regular health checkups between 2009 and 2012 and were observed until 2018 to see who would develop Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The severity of their diabetes was assessed according to whether they were using insulin, the number of drugs they were taking, and the duration of their disease.<\/p>\n
They were also assumed to have more severe diabetes if they had chronic kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, or cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n
Each of these six indicators was given a score of one if present, so each subject was given a diabetes severity score from zero to six.<\/p>\n
The researchers compared subjects with no indicators of diabetes with those with one or more indicators, and this is what they found.<\/p>\n
These findings make it perfectly clear: people with severe diabetes have a higher risk of developing Parkinson\u2019s disease than people with less severe diabetes.<\/p>\n
These results lead to two very promising conclusions if you\u2019re suffering from Parkinson\u2019s:<\/p>\n