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Reversing Prediabetes Cuts Heart Disease Deaths by 58%

12/22/2025

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A new study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology finds that normalizing blood sugar in people with prediabetes reduces death from heart disease by more than 50%.
Researchers found that reversing prediabetes lowers heart-related death by 58% and reduces heart attack or stroke risk by 42%.
Lead researcher Dr. Andreas Birkenfeld says this challenges the belief that lifestyle changes alone prevent heart disease in prediabetes.

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A new study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology finds that normalizing blood sugar in people with prediabetes reduces death from heart disease by more than 50%.
Researchers found that reversing prediabetes lowers heart-related death by 58% and reduces heart attack or stroke risk by 42%.
Lead researcher Dr. Andreas Birkenfeld says this challenges the belief that lifestyle changes alone prevent heart disease in prediabetes.