Hundreds of thousands of people likely have diabetes without being aware it has been revealed, as a leading charity warns of a 'rapidly escalating crisis.'
Diabetes UK says 4.3million people have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, whilst an estimated 850,000 are believed to be living with the condition without knowing.
It causes a person’s blood sugar to become too high. Type 1 is where when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin, the hormone made by the pancreas which helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy.
