Researchers at the German Diabetes Center and the Robert Koch Institute found that mortality rates for people with diabetes in Germany increase exponentially with age, by 8.3% for males and 10.2% for females annually from age 30, aligning with the Gompertz law that suggests mortality accelerates due to aging.
The Gompertz law is based on the observation that biological processes in the body change with aging, resulting in a higher risk for illnesses and ultimately death. The mortality rate does not grow linearly, but exponentially, meaning that it continues to accelerate with age. This exponential change is observed virtually universally, both across regions and time.
The researchers analyzed the data of all statutory health-insured persons in 2013. They were followed up for one year and more than 760,000 deaths were recorded in this period, among them 288,000 people with diabetes.The study shows that mortality in people with diabetes in Germany constantly rises by 8.3% for males and 10.2% for females each year from the age of 30.
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