This was a clinincal study done on Type I diabetes from 1983 to 1993 by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)*.  The study included 1,441 volunteers randomly placed into a standard therapy and an intensive treatment group.
 

Hypothesis:  Normalizing (lowering) glucose levels will prevent or delay the long-term complications of Type I diabetes.

Summary of Results:

-76% reduced risk of eye disease
-50% reduced risk of kidney disease
-60% reduced risk of nerve disease

-increased risk of hypoglycemia episodes
-weight gain
-doubled short-term cost

*refer to the New England Journal of Medicine, 329(14), September 30, 1993 for the complete study.
 
 

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