Young people with diabetes are at high risk of sudden death, according to a major study, reports The Daily Mail.

Danish researchers found that diabetics are significantly more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death than healthy people of the same age.

Surprisingly, this risk was greatest for people aged between 30 and 40 with type 1 diabetes—the genetic form of the disease. 

This high-risk group is 20 times more likely to die of a heart problem. 

Those aged 30 with type 2 diabetes—which is linked to being overweight or inactive—were nearly six times more likely.

Experts say the findings prove it is crucial that young diabetes patients are monitored for heart problems.