Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Pharmacists can identify patients who have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research by the University of East Anglia and Boots UK confirms.
More than one million people in the UK may have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. Community pharmacists could be ideally placed to assess those at risk of developing the condition because their pharmacies are frequently visited by the public.
A total of 21,302 patients in 1,513 UK pharmacies completed a questionnaire and had their waist circumference measured and body mass index (BMI) calculated between January 2013 and September 2013. Around 3,500 assessments were returned, of which 3,427 were complete.
http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.c...y-people-at-risk-of-diabetes/20066025.article
More than one million people in the UK may have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. Community pharmacists could be ideally placed to assess those at risk of developing the condition because their pharmacies are frequently visited by the public.
A total of 21,302 patients in 1,513 UK pharmacies completed a questionnaire and had their waist circumference measured and body mass index (BMI) calculated between January 2013 and September 2013. Around 3,500 assessments were returned, of which 3,427 were complete.
http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.c...y-people-at-risk-of-diabetes/20066025.article