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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
People are being urged to whip out the tape measure to assess their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Public Health England said there was a "very high risk" of diabetes with waistlines over 40in (102cm) in men or 35in (88cm) in women.
It warned that the disease could "cripple" the NHS, 10% of whose budget was already spent on it.
The charity Diabetes UK said the country was facing a "devastating" type 2 diabetes epidemic.
Type 2 diabetes is an inability to control blood sugar levels that has dire consequences for health.
It increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, is the leading cause of blindness in people of working age, damages blood vessels and nerves and results in 100 foot amputations each week in the UK.
If someone has type 2 diabetes at the age of 50, they can expect to die six years earlier than someone without the disease.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28564566
Oh for goodness sake! This isn't news, it's been known for years! 🙄
Public Health England said there was a "very high risk" of diabetes with waistlines over 40in (102cm) in men or 35in (88cm) in women.
It warned that the disease could "cripple" the NHS, 10% of whose budget was already spent on it.
The charity Diabetes UK said the country was facing a "devastating" type 2 diabetes epidemic.
Type 2 diabetes is an inability to control blood sugar levels that has dire consequences for health.
It increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, is the leading cause of blindness in people of working age, damages blood vessels and nerves and results in 100 foot amputations each week in the UK.
If someone has type 2 diabetes at the age of 50, they can expect to die six years earlier than someone without the disease.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28564566
Oh for goodness sake! This isn't news, it's been known for years! 🙄