Diabetes Increasing More Rapidly In UK Than In USA
Posted Jun 13 2009 12:26am
A Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health report suggests a 74% increase in Type 2 diabetes in the UK between 1997 and 2003.
Lead author Ms. Elvira Massó González, said: "Our results suggest that, although the incidence of diabetes remains lower in the UK than in the USA or Canada, it appears to be increasing at a faster pace."
Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive of leading health charity Diabetes UK, said: "This research is a sad indictment of the current state of the UK's health. Sadly, the statistics are not surprising as we know that the soaring rates of Type 2 diabetes are strongly linked to the country's expanding waistline.
Smallwood wants to put restrictions on "junk food advertising" and to institute mandatory food labeling.
Smallwood wants to put restrictions on "junk food advertising" and to institute mandatory food labeling.
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Labels: International, Prevalence, Type 2 Diabetes