Northerner
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Three million people in the UK have now been diagnosed with diabetes, says charity Diabetes UK, which warns this new high could create a huge burden on the NHS.
Most of these cases are Type 2 diabetes, caused by the UK's ageing population and rapidly rising numbers of overweight and obese people.
Another 850,000 people are thought to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes.
The total represents an increase of 132,000 over the previous year.
In 1996, the number of people diagnosed with both types of diabetes was 1.4 million; the latest figure is three million. Roughly 90% of these have Type 2 diabetes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21630812
132k in a year 😱 Hope at least some of them find their way here. The sidebar comment " Type 2 diabetes is treated with a healthy diet and increased physical activity" is perhaps a little misleading, suggesting this is the only treatment available or necessary, and therefore within everyone's capabilities.
Most of these cases are Type 2 diabetes, caused by the UK's ageing population and rapidly rising numbers of overweight and obese people.
Another 850,000 people are thought to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes.
The total represents an increase of 132,000 over the previous year.
In 1996, the number of people diagnosed with both types of diabetes was 1.4 million; the latest figure is three million. Roughly 90% of these have Type 2 diabetes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21630812
132k in a year 😱 Hope at least some of them find their way here. The sidebar comment " Type 2 diabetes is treated with a healthy diet and increased physical activity" is perhaps a little misleading, suggesting this is the only treatment available or necessary, and therefore within everyone's capabilities.