According to Diabetes UK, 4.4m people live with diabetes in the UK. The true figure is likely even higher as the organisation predicts 1.2m more could have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes but don't know it.
The World Health Organisation explains that the condition is a chronic metabolic disease that means sufferers have high levels of blood sugar or blood glucose. Over time and if left unmanaged, it can cause serious issues to essential organs like the heart, eyes, nerves and kidneys.
