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Obesity and diabetes also increased the risk of alcohol-related deaths, the study found. The amount of alcohol consumption can have a significant impact on mortality risk, Hennekens noted.
People with type 1 diabetes mellitus who must take insulin in full replacement doses are most vulnerable to episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels). This can occur if a person takes too much insulin or diabetic medication, does strenuous exercise without eating additional food, misses meals, consumes too much alcohol, or consumes alcohol without food. [5]
Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is a specific group of symptoms and metabolic state related to alcohol use. [3] Symptoms often include abdominal pain, vomiting, agitation, a fast respiratory rate, and a specific "fruity" smell. [2] Consciousness is generally normal. [1] Complications may include sudden death. [1]
Extreme doses may result in a respiratory depression, coma, or death. [3] Complications may include seizures, aspiration pneumonia, low blood sugar, and injuries or self-harm such as suicide. [3] [4] Alcohol intoxication can lead to alcohol-related crime with perpetrators more likely to be intoxicated than victims. [12]
Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been shown to curb alcoholism, a new study suggests. Researchers explain why diabetes and weight loss drugs work better than alcohol medications.
Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of the deaths. Methanol is a toxic alcohol that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but can cause blindness, liver damage and ...
Diabetes-related deaths (17 C, 203 P) Pages in category "Complications of diabetes" ... Diabetic coma; Diabetic embryopathy; Diabetic foot; Diabetic foot ulcer;
A 10-year-old boy saved his grandfather’s life when he went into a diabetic coma while driving at 70mph on a Georgia highway.. Drake Linn, 10, and Hugh Cox, 68, were transporting a boat on ...