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Compared with adults without diabetes, how likely are adults with diabetes to have heart disease or stroke?

Nearly twice as likely. Managing the ABCs lowers that risk.

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  1. About the same
  2. Nearly twice as likely ✔
  3. Ten times as likely

Why: High blood sugar can damage blood vessels over time. The good news is that managing A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol, and not smoking, lowers that risk.

Huh, didn't know that: ADA says chest pain, shortness of breath or fainting means call 911 right away.

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Answer: Nearly twice as likely. High blood sugar can damage blood vessels over time. The good news is that managing A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol, and not smoking, lowers that risk.

  1. NIDDK, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/preventing-problems/heart-disease-stroke
    Adults with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have heart disease or stroke as adults without diabetes.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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