Most people who get diabetes from taking statins were already close to having it — about 6 out of 10 had blood sugar levels near the danger zone before starting the medication.

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Effects of statin therapy on diagnoses of new-onset diabetes and worsening glycaemia in large-scale randomised blinded statin trials: an individual participant data meta-analysis

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The study found that most people who developed diabetes while on statins were already close to having it before starting the medication, which matches the claim.

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Effects of statin therapy on diagnoses of new-onset diabetes and worsening glycaemia in large-scale randomised blinded statin trials: an individual participant data meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(24)00040-8

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