An increasing number of people with diabetes is causing concern for UK charities dedicated to tackling the disease.
The condition occurs when a person’s blood sugar becomes too high - essentially an inability of the body to break down glucose levels. 90% of those affected have Type 2 diabetes, which is a direct effect of sedentary lifestyles and poor diet, but it is also hereditary.
Over 4.3m people have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 whereas almost 850,000 more are unaware they even have the condition, according to Diabetes UK.
