Researchers at Dundee University and Scottish Diabetes Research Network found that people with type 1 diabetes die significantly younger than the general population. However, it also identified an improvement in the life expectancy figures of this sector.
Estimated life expectancy in a Scottish cohort with type 1 diabetes, based on data from 2008 through 2010, indicated an estimated loss of life expectancy at age 20 years of approximately 11 years for men and 13 years for women, compared with the general population without type 1 diabetes.1
The improvement has been linked to major medical advances in the treatment of type 1 diabetes over the last 30 years.
Commenting on the report, Sarah Ward, deputy national director of Diabetes Scotland, said: “This large study adds to our understanding of the serious impact of type 1 diabetes on length of life. The suggested increase in life expectancy is likely due to the improvements we have seen in diabetes care over the last 20 to 30 years, such as home blood glucose testing, earlier detection of diabetes and management of complications.
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