Unhealthy diet fuels rise in diabetes cases amongst under 40s
Type 2 diabetes, typically associated with older people, has risen by 40 per cent in those aged under 40, Diabetes UK says
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Type 2 diabetes, typically associated with older people, has risen by 40 per cent in those aged under 40, Diabetes UK says
The disease can be more aggressive when it's diagnosed at a younger age, and it has a wider range of social and economic implications.
Diagnoses up 39% in six years, with condition fuelled by obesity, health inequalities and junk food, study finds
The study said people face a more aggressive form of diabetes when it develops at a younger age, with thousands living undiagnosed with the condition across the country.
The study said people face a more aggressive and acute form of diabetes when it develops at a younger age, with thousands of people and children living undiagnosed with the condition