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| | Obesity Takes 8 Years Off Diabetics' Life Expectancy |
 | | Lawrenson said, "Obese people with diabetes have decreased life expectancy and increased mortality." Increased risk of death has been shown before, but the eight-year figure is relatively new, he added. |
 | | The research, which was presented at the Diabetes UK medical conference in Birmingham, England, also showed people with diabetes have double the risk of dying. |
 | | It is essential that people with diabetes manage their weight so they can help to reduce their risk of serious complications, such as heart attack and stroke," Benet Middleton, the chief executive of the charity Diabetes UK, said in a statement. |
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