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Sep 2019
Slow down signs of new type 2 diabetes cases
A study suggests that new type 2 diabetes cases could be stabilising or even falling.
The research looked at 47 studies from the mid 1960s to 2014, from countries across Europe including the UK, and Canada and the USA.
A third of populations studied between the years 2006 and 2014 saw a reduction in new cases and a further third were stable.
However, Diabetes UK say the challenges of obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, both of which are linked to the condition, remain.
Professor Dianna Magliano, who led the study, said “We are seeing a flattening of incidence and even a fall in many high income countries in the recent years.”
Diabetes UK’s head of research communications, Dr Emily Burns, said “This study looks at type 2 diabetes through a different lens, reporting on the number diagnosed rather than the number living with the condition – which can be distorted by factors such as how long people live for.
“With this in mind, it’s promising to see that the number of people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes might potentially be plateauing in certain parts of the world.
“The challenges posed by obesity and unhealthy lifestyles – the two main drives for type 2 diabetes – remain significant.
“That’s why, while the findings are interesting, this study doesn’t detract from the seriousness of the growing diabetes crisis and the vital prevention efforts underway to help tackle this.”
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