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How does sugar lead to heart disease?
How does sugar lead to heart disease?
How does sugar lead to heart disease?
People with high blood sugars are more likely to have conditions that raise the risk for heart diseases. They also have high blood pressure that increases the force of blood through your arteries and can damage artery walls making one suceptible to heart disease.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
Related Questions
What causes high blood sugars?
The poor production of insulin, or no production of insulin causes high blood sugar levels.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
How high are glucose levels for diabetes?
A fasting blood sugar level of 99 mg/dL or lower is normal, 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates you have prediabetes, and 126 mg/dL or higher indicates you have diabetes.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
What are the symptoms of diabetic heart disease?
The symptoms of diabetic heart disease are shortness of breathe, irregular heart beats, chest pain, dizziness and fatigue.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
GLUCOSE, FASTING
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