250,000 Scots now suffering from diabetes as cases rise by 10,000 a year

[Donald]

Almost a quarter of a million people in Scotland now have diabetes, new figures have revealed.

Statistics published in the annual Scottish Diabetes Survey show that the number of people with the condition has continued to increase by about 10,000 a year.

A total of 247,278 people now have diabetes - almost 5% of the population.




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[astbury1]

Definitely Seems to be on the rise this diabetes!

 

[Donald]

It seems everywhere you look it is on the increase

 

[mcdonagh47]

Almost a quarter of a million people in Scotland now have diabetes, new figures have revealed.

Statistics published in the annual Scottish Diabetes Survey show that the number of people with the condition has continued to increase by about 10,000 a year.

A total of 247,278 people now have diabetes - almost 5% of the population.




http://email.stv.tv/a/hBQMfIGBhMxDvB8tju7Ca1VoSxJ/newsdia

What's the Daily Mail going to say .... there's a strong association between diabetes and bagpipes or between diabetes and haggis ?😉