Public Health England says figures demonstrate need for a countrywide prevention scheme to help lower the number of cases
Five million Britons are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes because people are increasingly overweight and live sedentary lifestyles, according to a fresh warning from the NHS.
Public Health England (PHE) said that the 5 million have high blood glucose levels, which are a precursor of type 2 diabetes – a condition that already affects more than 3 million in the UK and costs the NHS up to £10bn a year to treat.
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