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4 million people in the UK living with diabetes.
and further 11.5 million people in the UK are at increased risk of getting Type 2 diabetes.
bringing people together for support when it’s needed most.
help prevent or delay its onset.
As the largest charitable funder of diabetes research in the UK, Diabetes UK is supporting the projects and scientists that are working towards pioneering breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of diabetes which will eventually lead us to a cure. The charity is the only research funder in the UK dedicated to diabetes alone and allows researchers to ask any question they think is important about any form of diabetes, giving them the opportunity to get their life-changing ideas of the ground.
but it’s not to do with being overweight and it isn’t currently preventable.
It usually affects children or young adults,starting suddenly and getting worse quickly.
People with Type 2 diabetes don’t produce enough insulin or the insulin they produce doesn’t work properly (known as insulin resistance). 85 to 90 per cent of people with diabetes have Type 2. Risk factors leading to the development of Type 2 diabetes include being overweight, family history, age, and ethnic background. It starts gradually, usually later in life.
Insulin is a hormone. It works as a chemical messenger that helps your body use the glucose in your blood to give you energy. You can think of it as the key that unlocks the door to the body’s cells. Once the door is unlocked glucose can enter the cells where it is used as fuel.
What they stand for and why we Support them.
Diabetes UK believe everyone should receive the same high levels of diabetes care.
the standards of care and support they deserve.
for confidential advice and information.
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