Diabetes UK, a leading charity in the UK, recently announced that by 2030, 1 in 10 people in the United Kingdom (UK) would have type 2 diabetes if the government didn’t invest in prevention services. Sadly, this isn’t just a UK problem. Type 2 diabetes is spiralling out of control worldwide, affecting low- and middle-income countries more frequently than high-income countries. This finding is reflected in the UK as Africans, Caribbeans, and…
Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 2 Diabetes: A simple Explanation
Read moreDiabetes is a long-term disease characterised by high blood glucose levels, which over time leads to damage of the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. However, over 90% of diabetes cases are type…