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 Life expectancy of a person with type 2 diabetes mellitus is likely to be reduced, by up to 10 years

 People with type 1 diabetes mellitus traditionally have a life expectancy reduced by over 20 years, although improvements in diabetes care in recent decades have meant that people are now living significantly longer

 The prognosis is better for patients who respond adequately to drug treatment and appropriate dietary and general health measures

 Multiorgan complications (renal failure, heart disease, stroke, blindness, limb amputation and peripheral neuropathy) can affect life expectancy and quality

 Approximately 3% of all deaths worldwide are attributable to diabetes. This percentage increases to 8.5% if we include deaths caused by the cardiovascular disease and renal failure directly related to diabetes, which represent 5 million adult deaths annually