Sudden Death Risk before Diabetes

Prediabetic and diabetic men may have increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Results from recent research showed that men with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes had a higher risk of sudden cardiac death (death from heart-related causes soon after symptoms start), compared to men with normal blood sugar levels. As blood sugar levels increased, so too did the risk of sudden cardiac death. In addition, both pre-diabetes and diabetes were associated with death from all causes. Diabetes Care, Dec 2012