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Diabetes UK Response To Change4Life Announcement

Main Category: Diabetes
Article Date: 12 Nov 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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Head of Public Policy at Diabetes UK, Saranjit Sihota, said: "Almost unheard of just ten years ago, there are now at least 1400 children in the UK with Type 2 diabetes, all of whom were overweight or obese at diagnosis.

"These children are now going to have to live with diabetes for the rest of their lives and are at risk of serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, amputations, kidney failure and blindness.

"There is no getting away from the fact that the obesity crisis has led to the rapid increase in children diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and so we welcome any initiative that promotes physical activity, a healthier diet and that raises awareness of the serious implications of a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet."

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Huw Beale
Press Officer
Diabetes UK
Macleod House
10 Parkway, London NW1 7AA
http://www.diabetes.org.uk




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