Summary
The growing tidal wave of obesity threatening Wales is not just a case of too many people piling on too many pounds. Obesity brings with it the very real threat of diabetes. Far from being a benign condition, the disease can cause serious and sometimes fatal complications. To mark Diabetes UK week, the charity's policy officer in Wales, Andy Misell, explains why we cannot afford to ignore the condition
WHEN you see an elephant on your doorstep, you know it's there,' Secretary of State for Wales, Sir John Morris, commented in 1979. These days, it's hard not to get that same feeling about the rising tide of diabetes.See the full content of this document
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Beating Diabetes
Diabetes UK has been pushing hard for 70 years to get diabetes on the public agenda, but with cases continuing to rise, it seems that this former Cinderella condition is one no-one can afford to ignore any more.
Late last year, the Audit Commission reported that 93,000 people in ...See the full content of this document
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