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Around 2.5 million people in the UK have diabetes and the numbers are rapidly increasing in both the UK and worldwide. It is thought this increase is linked to the obesity epidemic (more than half of adults in the UK are overweight, and about one in four are obese), because obesity is a known risk factor for type 2 diabetes. It is also estimated that up to 750,000 people may have diabetes without knowing it.
An estimated 246 million people world-wide are affected by diabetes. This figure is expected to rise to 380 million by 2025.  At least 8 out of 10 diabetics have type 2 diabetes.
Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of major diet related health risks: diabetes. Compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Include cause, effects and treatments.
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
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