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Are high blood pressure and diabetes related?

I am a 35 year old male. I want to know if high blood pressure and diabetes are related?

2 Answers

Yes, the tendency to both run in families and often go together. The diabetic tendency can usually be kept at bay by avoiding getting overweight using a low-carb, limited calorie diet.

They are also linked because they both increase the risk of vascular disease (heart attacks and strokes) later in life but most of this risk can be avoided by treating them effectively even at the stage when they are mild.
Yes, they are related in the sense that it both stems from overweight and obesity.