{"id":26964,"date":"2018-11-24T12:22:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T12:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=26964"},"modified":"2018-11-24T12:22:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T12:22:45","slug":"nearly-7000-under-25s-are-diagnosed-with-type-2-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/nearly-7000-under-25s-are-diagnosed-with-type-2-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 7000 under-25s are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main reasons for diabetes among young people are excess weight and obesity, concluded a report by the <\/b>NHS<\/i><\/b><\/a>. <\/b><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>Diabetes UK<\/span><\/i><\/a>, the figures are ten times higher than in previous years. However, with more than 34% of children in England diagnosed with obesity by the time they leave primary school, the figures are likely to rise in the following years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes<\/b><\/p>\n

Type 2 diabetes is a common and lifelong condition \u201cthat causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high\u201d according to the <\/span>NHS<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Symptoms can vary from tiredness and increased thirst to serious problems with the heart, eyes and nerves. In the most extreme cases, it can lead to amputations, blindness or kidney failure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Genetics, family history and ethnic background can also lead to developing Type 2 diabetes. However, most young people with the disease already have <\/span>Type 1 diabetes<\/span><\/a>, which is an autoimmune disease and not connected with age or obesity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s next?<\/b><\/p>\n

Many organisations are calling for action and urging the government to implement changes. According to <\/span>Bridget Turner at <\/span>Diabetes UK:<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0\u201cWe need to encourage healthy living by providing clear and easy to understand nutritional information about the products we are all buying, and protect children from adverts for foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar. Children and young people with Type 2 diabetes should have access to expert treatment by healthcare professionals trained to manage and research the condition and the challenges it presents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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London\u2019s mayor, Sadiq Khan told the <\/span>BBC<\/span><\/i><\/a> that he wants to tackle the “ticking time bomb” of child obesity in the capital by implementing a junk food ad ban across London\u2019s public transport. The ad ban will take effect starting February 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Londoners overwhelmingly support our junk food ad ban on the Tube, buses and the rest of the @TfL<\/a> network. It’s going to help cut child obesity. https:\/\/t.co\/BFqSXqTVKR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) November 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Words and Infographics: Noemi Martini | Subbing: Shruti Tangirala<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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