This is precisely the reason for the American medical associations recent recommendation for all diabetics irrespective of their lipid profile to be on statins and low fat low carb diet to at least reduce the overall cardiovascular complications
Statins have never proved to benefit normal people without CHD.
AMA , ADA is recommending high carb low fat diet. As statins only reduce TC and LDL (most damaging small particles of LDL are not affected) they have limited use. They are effective for those who already have CHD is by lowering their inflammation.
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