Years of Life Remaining for People With Diagnosed Diabetes
- Diabetes shortens life expectancy for all ages. For example, in 2005-2006, both men and women with diagnosed diabetes, in the 25 to 39 year age groups with diagnosed diabetes had about an 8-year reduction in life expectancy in 2005-2006. (Figure 10)
- Both girls and boys with diagnosed diabetes in the 1 to 19 year age group had about a 10- to 11-year reduction in life expectancy in 2005-2006. (Figure 10)
Figure 10. Years of Life Remaining for People with Diagnosed Diabetes Compared to Those without Diagnosed Diabetes, by Age Group and Sex, Canada*, 2003-2004 to 2005-2006