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Type 2 diabetes rise in under-40s, says Cardiff research | Type 2 diabetes rise in under-40s, says Cardiff research |
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People under 40 are being warned to watch their weight as researchers find a sharp rise in the number with type 2 diabetes. | |
Cardiff University found the incidence trebled in the UK population between 1991 and 2010, but rose nearly ten-fold among under-40s. | |
They now account for 12% of all newly diagnosed cases, up from 5%. | |
"Essentially we are a nation of lazy porkers," research leader Prof Craig Currie told BBC Radio Five live. | |
"As a consequence at a very young age we are getting a disease that later will lead to a number of severe complications potentially. | |
"You have got to have lived on Mars if you don't realise that being fat is going to cause you a few problems." | |
The team from the university's school of medicine said it was the most worrying element of a rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the UK population as a whole. | The team from the university's school of medicine said it was the most worrying element of a rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the UK population as a whole. |
In 1991, there were 169 cases per 100,000 people, rising to 515 in 2010. | In 1991, there were 169 cases per 100,000 people, rising to 515 in 2010. |
Among under-40s, the incidence rose from 15 to 138 cases per 100,000 people. | Among under-40s, the incidence rose from 15 to 138 cases per 100,000 people. |
Experts say type 2 diabetes can bring greater health issues in later life as people have longer to develop associated problems, such as blindness, kidney failure and amputations. | Experts say type 2 diabetes can bring greater health issues in later life as people have longer to develop associated problems, such as blindness, kidney failure and amputations. |
Prof Currie said people would lose a significant number of years off their life due to poor health and, as a result, they would "cost a fortune" to the NHS. | |
"This will undoubtedly place an increasing burden on healthcare resources and result in poorer quality of life, he said. | |
"If you are a porker when you are young and you get diabetes you are storing up bother." | |
Prof Currie said the research shows an increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. | |
He said the findings supported theories of obesity, diet and family history being key factors. | |
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body's cells do not react to insulin. | Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body's cells do not react to insulin. |
It is far more common than type 1 diabetes, which occurs when the body does not produce any insulin. In the UK, about 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2. | It is far more common than type 1 diabetes, which occurs when the body does not produce any insulin. In the UK, about 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2. |
The study tracked patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes between 1991 and 2010. Patients were then grouped into five-year intervals by year of diagnosis and age at diagnosis to examine trends over time. | The study tracked patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes between 1991 and 2010. Patients were then grouped into five-year intervals by year of diagnosis and age at diagnosis to examine trends over time. |
In November Conservative Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee, a practising GP, told the Institute for Economic Affairs that those with medical conditions caused by their lifestyle may have to make a contribution to their healthcare costs in the future. | In November Conservative Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee, a practising GP, told the Institute for Economic Affairs that those with medical conditions caused by their lifestyle may have to make a contribution to their healthcare costs in the future. |
On Friday, he reiterated the message on BBC Radio Five live, saying: "It is not an easy message for people to hear but basically our lifestyles are causing these conditions to increase. | |
"If you've got the money to pay for the food, you've got the money to pay for the drugs." | |
Dai Williams, national director of Diabetes UK Cymru, said the type 2 disease used to be common among elderly people but today's "obesity crisis" had led to it affecting those of a younger age. | Dai Williams, national director of Diabetes UK Cymru, said the type 2 disease used to be common among elderly people but today's "obesity crisis" had led to it affecting those of a younger age. |
"At the moment diabetes is costing the NHS in Wales over half a billion pounds a year - that's an astronomically large amount of money really," he told BBC Radio Wales. | "At the moment diabetes is costing the NHS in Wales over half a billion pounds a year - that's an astronomically large amount of money really," he told BBC Radio Wales. |
He urged more action to educate people about the health problems associated with the obesity "epidemic" and the dangers of a poor diet. | He urged more action to educate people about the health problems associated with the obesity "epidemic" and the dangers of a poor diet. |
The study was published in the journal of Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. | The study was published in the journal of Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. |
Its editor Prof Richard Donnelly said: "This is an important study which highlights the continued rise of type 2 diabetes as a major public health challenge for the UK." |