Rise in type 2 diabetes in young people in England and Wales The number of children and young people being treated for type 2 diabetes in England and Wales has gone up from 507 to 715 in four years, new figures show.
More than three-quarters were also obese, according to the NHS data.
Child health experts said the rise was "alarming" and the childhood obesity epidemic was "starting to bite".
Councils said more needed to be done to tackle the obesity crisis in children, particularly among minority ethnic groups, who were most affected. BBC News
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More than three-quarters were also obese, according to the NHS data.
Child health experts said the rise was "alarming" and the childhood obesity epidemic was "starting to bite".
Councils said more needed to be done to tackle the obesity crisis in children, particularly among minority ethnic groups, who were most affected. BBC News
See also:
- National Paediatric Diabetes Audit 2016-17 Care Processes and Outcomes Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
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