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Bev Lyons

Diabetes symptoms and signs to look for - and five ways to help control condition

Diabetes Week has begun and as one of the world’s biggest lifestyle conditions, it's important that we look at the signs of when blood glucose level is too high.

The International Diabetes Federation claims 463 million people globally are affected by diabetes with that number on the rise to 153 million by 2045.

In Scotland over 276,000 people now have diabetes and a further 45,500 people are estimated to have Type 2 diabetes but do not know it.

According to Diabetes UK, by 2035 more than 480,000 people in Scotland will be living with diabetes.

There are eight common signs to look out for amongst both types of diabetes 1 and 2 (Getty Images)

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