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Charity Diabetes UK says it is keen to work with health professionals across Bath and North East Somerset to tackle the growing problems of the illness.
Diabetes levels have been steadily increasing locally, regionally and nationally.
In his annual report the Director of Public Health, Dr Paul Laurence says that prevalence in the B&NES area has increased from four per cent to 4.6 per cent in 2012 to 2013.
Diabetes is expected to continue to increase by approximately 150 to 200 people per year adding up to a 34 per cent rise between 2005 and 2025.
Type 2 diabetes is mainly responsible for the great increases of recent years and this type is linked with being overweight, although in a small number of cases people of normal weight can develop the condition.
http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/C...p-NES-tackle/story-25129947-detail/story.html
Diabetes levels have been steadily increasing locally, regionally and nationally.
In his annual report the Director of Public Health, Dr Paul Laurence says that prevalence in the B&NES area has increased from four per cent to 4.6 per cent in 2012 to 2013.
Diabetes is expected to continue to increase by approximately 150 to 200 people per year adding up to a 34 per cent rise between 2005 and 2025.
Type 2 diabetes is mainly responsible for the great increases of recent years and this type is linked with being overweight, although in a small number of cases people of normal weight can develop the condition.
http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/C...p-NES-tackle/story-25129947-detail/story.html