From the Research
Life Expectancy of a Person with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Malaysia
There are no research papers provided that directly address the life expectancy of a person with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Malaysia. However, we can look at general trends and data from other countries to understand the impact of diabetes on life expectancy.
General Trends in Life Expectancy with Diabetes
- A study published in 1 estimated the lifetime risk, life expectancy, and years of life lost to type 2 diabetes in 23 high-income jurisdictions. The study found that life expectancy at age 20 years with type 2 diabetes ranged from 43.7 years in Lithuania to 59.2 years in Japan for men, and from 54.2 years in Latvia to 64.1 years in Japan for women.
- Another study published in 2 found that diabetic men and women 50 years and older lived on average 7.5 and 8.2 years less than their non-diabetic equivalents.
- A study published in 3 reported that the mean life expectancy of people with diabetes is about 70% compared to the whole population, with a mean survival after manifestation of more than 18 years.
Factors Affecting Life Expectancy with Diabetes
- The study published in 4 found that high BMI is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and that the contribution of high BMI to type 2 diabetes DALYs rose by 24.3% worldwide between 1990 and 2021.
- The study published in 5 highlighted the importance of controlling diabetes strictly, especially during the first years following manifestation, to reduce the frequency and severity of vascular complications.
- The study published in 1 found that life expectancy in people with type 2 diabetes increased with time for both sexes in all jurisdictions, except for Spain and Scotland.
Years of Life Lost to Diabetes
- The study published in 1 found that years of life lost to type 2 diabetes ranged from 2.5 years in Latvia to 12.9 years in Israel for 20-year-old men, and from 3.1 years in Finland to 11.2 years in Israel for 20-year-old women.
- The study published in 2 found that the differences in life expectancy free of CVD were 7.8 and 8.4 years for diabetic men and women, respectively, compared to their non-diabetic equivalents.