Diabetes – a public health emergency?

Diabetes – a public health emergency?

Background Current statistics suggest that there are in excess of 4.9 million people in the UK who are diagnosed as diabetic. Cases of diabetes diagnoses have doubled in the last 15 years. One charity warns that up to one in 10 adults in the UK could have diabetes by...
Diabetes

Diabetes

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition where the body does not produce enough insulin or the insulin that is produced is not being used effectively. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas and is required to help control the glucose level in the...
Diabetes

Diabetes

A recent study from the The BMJ (formally British Medical Journal) has said that more than a third of adults in England are at high risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. This risk has tripled over the last 8 years. The study said that if action was not taken to reduce...