Preventing Diabetes - POST Note

Published 16 July 2012 | POST notes POST PN 415

Authors: Peter Border

Topic: Children and families, Diseases, Health education and preventive medicine, Obesity

The number of people in the UK with diabetes is projected to rise from 3.1 million to 3.8 million by 2020. Managing the condition and treating its complications is estimated to cost the NHS £3.9 billion a year. This POSTnote describes the causes of diabetes and the known risk factors, and examines policy options for diabetes prevention.

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