People who are dealing with diabetes often have high blood pressure and are more likely to be overweight. Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar levels are too high. So, your chance of having a stroke is doubled, because both diabetes and obesity put you at risk. Also, you need to know that if you have a stroke when your blood sugar levels are high, the injury to your brain is greater.
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