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Study Finds Endometriosis Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk 46%

8/13/2026

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Doctoral student Maggie Fuzak Nunziato and professor Anna Pollack reported a 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes for women with endometriosis.
The ARCHES cohort examined health records of nearly 3 million women from 1996 to 2021, including 100,000 with the condition.
The strongest diabetes link appeared in extra-pelvic, premenopausal, and non-obese women.
If confirmed, clinicians might screen women with endometriosis earlier for metabolic risk.

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Doctoral student Maggie Fuzak Nunziato and professor Anna Pollack reported a 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes for women with endometriosis.
The ARCHES cohort examined health records of nearly 3 million women from 1996 to 2021, including 100,000 with the condition.
The strongest diabetes link appeared in extra-pelvic, premenopausal, and non-obese women.
If confirmed, clinicians might screen women with endometriosis earlier for metabolic risk.