Long-term statin therapy in Emirati adults with cardiovascular risk factors is associated with a 3.24-fold higher risk of developing new-onset diabetes over a 10-year period, with an incidence rate of 21.2 events per 1000 person-years among statin users compared to 8.3 events per 1000 person-years among nonusers, after adjustment for age, sex, smoking, BMI, and other metabolic factors.

Source: Association Between Long-term Statin Therapy and New-onset Diabetes in Cardiovascular Risk Patients in the UAE.

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In plain English

Among Emirati adults with cardiovascular risk factors, long-term use of statins is linked to a higher rate of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those not taking statins, with 21.2 new cases per 1000 people per year in users versus 8.3 in nonusers.

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Long-term statin therapy in Emirati adults with cardiovascular risk factors is associated with a 3.24-fold higher risk of developing new-onset diabetes over 10 years, with an incidence rate of 21.2 events per 1000 person-years compared to 8.3 in nonusers, suggesting that statin use contributes to diabetes risk even after adjusting for age, sex, smoking, BMI, and other metabolic factors.

Why this might work

Statin drugs block a key step in cholesterol production, which also reduces other molecules that help insulin receptors and pancreatic cells work properly. Without these molecules, insulin doesn't signal well in muscle and fat cells, and the pancreas can't release enough insulin when needed, leading to higher blood sugar over time.

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What the research says

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Study: Association Between Long-term Statin Therapy and New-onset Diabetes in Cardiovascular Risk Patients in the UAE.
This study found that Emirati adults taking statins for 10 years were more than three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those not taking statins, even when accounting for things like weight and blood pressure.

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