What are the long-term complications of diabetes?
Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to many complications in other parts of your body. The most common organs affected by diabetes include your heart, eyes, stomach, and kidneys. Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke. For more information on the association of diabetes with heart disease and stroke, click here. (http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-heart-disease-stroke.jsp) Diabetes is also a leading cause of blindness. For more information on the association of diabetes with eye conditions, click here. (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/whatis/eye.html) Diabetes is associated with nerve damage, particularly of the legs and gastrointestinal tract. This can lead to a loss of sensation and a burning and tingling sensation of your legs, as well as chronic constipation or diarrhea. Diabetes is also a leading cause of kidney damage. For more information about diabetes and your kidneys, click here. (http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/whatis/n
