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Published Date: 09 June 2008
MORE than four million Britons will have diabetes by 2025, mostly fuelled by the obesity crisis, figures showed yesterday. Unhealthy diets and a lack of exercise will lead to a "diabetes explosion", according to the charity Diabetes UK.
New figures suggest that by 2025 there will be

4.2 million people with diabetes in the UK – a rise of 46 per cent (or 1.3 million people) on current figures.

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  • Last Updated: 08 June 2008 9:43 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Obesity , Diabetes
 
1

fife runner,

09/06/2008 06:41:05
the nanny state should not be giving anti cholestrol drugs, drugs to combat type 2 diabetes or any treatment for illnesses caused by obesity including heart disease or cancer. Although a bit tongue in cheek I get fed up with those who complain the nanny state cannot tell them how they should live their lives and yet many of them want all the NHS can give if they make themselves ill. Seems a bit selfish
2

SouthernSkye,

09/06/2008 07:56:36
#1.....Fife Runner.
I hope you never get type2 diabetes, it ain't fun.
Assume you would have a chart to indicate a cut-off point where some people get treated, others do not?

Although I agree that, as a nation, we are too fat and too lazy.
3

G,

dundy 09/06/2008 15:23:45
#2 just wait till #1's knees give out or he needs physiotherapy and sell him his self-induced injury rheotoric

 

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