2. Heart Attack

Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for heart disease. Prolonged exposure of the blood vessels to high levels of sugar in the stream cause damage to them. These damages make them more prone to the formation of plaques which are made up of clots or fat deposits, and could affect any blood vessel throughout the body. When the arteries supplying the walls of the heart are affected by these blockages, the supply of nutrients and oxygen is cut, preventing the cardiac muscles to function and eventually die. This is known as a heart attack which is fatal in most cases and is characteristically preceded by a severe