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The number of people under 40 in the UK being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is rising at a faster pace than the over-40s, according to “shocking” and “incredibly troubling” data that experts say exposes the impact of soaring obesity levels.
The UK ranks among the worst in Europe with the most overweight and obese adults, according to the World Health Organization. On obesity rates alone, the UK is third after Turkey and Malta.
The growing numbers of overweight and obese children and young adults across the UK is now translating into an “alarming acceleration” in type 2 diabetes cases among those aged 18 to 39, analysis by Diabetes UK suggests.
There is a close association between obesity and type 2 diabetes. There is a seven times greater risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people compared with those of healthy weight, and a threefold increase in risk for those just overweight.
The number of people under 40 in the UK diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has jumped 23% from about 120,000 in 2016/17 to 148,000 in 2020/21, according to Diabetes UK. That represents a faster growth rate than the rise in cases among over-40s, who still make up the vast majority of cases.
www.theguardian.com
The UK ranks among the worst in Europe with the most overweight and obese adults, according to the World Health Organization. On obesity rates alone, the UK is third after Turkey and Malta.
The growing numbers of overweight and obese children and young adults across the UK is now translating into an “alarming acceleration” in type 2 diabetes cases among those aged 18 to 39, analysis by Diabetes UK suggests.
There is a close association between obesity and type 2 diabetes. There is a seven times greater risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people compared with those of healthy weight, and a threefold increase in risk for those just overweight.
The number of people under 40 in the UK diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has jumped 23% from about 120,000 in 2016/17 to 148,000 in 2020/21, according to Diabetes UK. That represents a faster growth rate than the rise in cases among over-40s, who still make up the vast majority of cases.
‘Alarming’ rise in type 2 diabetes among UK under-40s
Figures underline growing prevalence of conditions related to obesity in younger demographic, says head of Diabetes UK
www.theguardian.com