Diabetes, one of the most common urban diseases, often has many subsequent complications, and cancer is one of the causes of death in diabetic patients. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) research team found that people with diabetes who are overweight or have obesity problems have a 50 percent increased risk of cancer if their blood sugar levels fluctuate and that diabetics who use renin-angiotensin-system inhibitor (RASi) as a blood pressure lowering drug have a 50 percent lower risk of developing cancer compared to non-users.
According to statistics, there were 537 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2021. In Hong Kong, one in every eight adults has diabetes, and with a rising trend in young people. Studies have shown that diabetes can lead to complications such as heart disease, stroke and cancer, with cancer being one of the leading causes of death.
