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Can a diabetic die from eating too much candy?

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Yes: Diabetics if the sugar load is to high and they cannot metabolize sugar properly, can develop a condition called "hyperosmolar coma" in which blood glucose (sugar) might get excesively high causing brain swelling.

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Answered 2/25/2017

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