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Diabetes
Around 7 million people in the United Kingdom have
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Pre-Diabetes Issues – Ticking Time Bomb
Diabetes
Around 7 million people in the United Kingdom have pr-diabetes and are in danger of developing type two diabetes, according to Diabetes UK.
The charity Diabetes one say that the situation is a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. It is claimed that people with pre-diabetes can avoid developing type 2 diabetes by losing weight, healthy eating and regular exercise. This could minimize the risk of the more advanced condition by up to 60%.
People who have high blood pleasure or overweight tend to have pr-diabetes more so than others. It is also common for people who are connected to a family history of the condition.
Last year (2008) there was a staggering 145,000 new cases of the disease diagnosed. Government statistics say there are around 2.6 million people in the United Kingdom with the disease all ready.
In April this year the British government started a campaign checking the health of citizens between the age of 40 to 79. Primarily checking for danger signs that can lead to the disease – like obesity and high blood pleasure.
Douglas Smallwood of Diabetes UK says that these signs in British society are a serious concern. He goes on… "It's staggering that seven million people in the UK have pre-diabetes, which is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes, a serious condition which can lead to long-term complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, amputation and blindness."
"Identifying and educating people with pre-diabetes is vital as it's not too late for many to make healthy lifestyle changes, reverse the condition completely and reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes,"
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