Diabetes
Diabetes is currently the 5th most common cause of death in the world.
5% of people (1 in 20) in the UK have diabetes.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US.
Around 1 in 8 people between 20 and 79 years old have their death attributed to diabetes.
The average life expectancy is reduced by:
More than 20 years (Type 1)
Up to 10 years (Type 2)
Recent News
Weight loss is not really important to fight diabetes
Medical Daily - 02-Oct-2019
There is no need to lose 15% or more of body weight to manage type 2 diabetes
Read more...Experimental drug reversed the fat build up in the liver
New Scientist - 02-Oct-2019
Tests done on animals suggest that CRMP reduces heart disease risk and animals didn't lose weight
Read more...Diabetes risk could be reduced by a quarter by eating fruits and vegetables
Independent - 22-Jul-2019
People who use mainly plant based diets were 23% less prone to develop diabetes
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