‘Alarming’ rise in type 2 diabetes cases in the under-40s sparks calls for action

, said people face a more aggressive and acute form of diabetes when it develops at a younger age, with thousands of people and children living undiagnosed with the condition across the country.

“We estimate nearly 168,000 people under the age of 40 are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK, with nearly 150,000 people under 40 diagnosed in The report said the causes of diabetes can be complex, but younger people who are obese have greater risks than older age groups.But, according to the Diabetes UK study, it is “now rising rapidly”.

Study authors also pointed to “gross inequalities” in diabetes rates, as people from the most deprived areas and those from black and South Asian backgrounds were more likely to develop the condition. “There is a generational opportunity to stop this crisis in its tracks and we are calling on all political parties to seize it.

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