Harrow has the highest number of people with diabetes in London – according to a major charity.
New data published by Diabetes UK suggests the number of people with the disease has jumped to more than 20,000 this year, representing 9.58 per cent of the population.
The charity said in the UK one in ten people over 40 is living with Type Two diabetes. New figures show 3.8 million people are living with a diagnosis in the UK, 90 per cent of those with Type Two. By 2030 it is predicted this number will rise to 5.5 million.
The main driver is a dramatic increase in obesity with three in five adults in England overweight.
Age, family history, and ethnicity can also contribute to someone’s risk - people of African-Caribbean, Black African, or South Asian descent are two to four times more likely to develop Type Two diabetes.
Much of this can be prevented with a sensible diet and exercise. Diabetes UK is recommending everyone over 40 use the free Know Your Risk online tool to find out their chances of developing the disease.
For more information, please visit https://www.diabetes.org.uk/riskscore or for a free health check log on to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-health-check
