Besides contributing to heart disease, diabetes also increases the risks of developing kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage, and blood vessel damage. More than 80 percent of people with diabetes die from some form of heart or blood vessel disease. Adult-onset diabetes is associated with obesity and can be delayed or controlled with proper diet and exercise. There is no cure for diabetes. However, diabetes can be controlled through changing eating habits and exercise programs.
Drugs are also available.
However, even if diabetes is under control, it still contributes to heart disease.