Number of under-40s with type 2 diabetes has surged by QUARTER within five years

Number of under-40s with type 2 diabetes has surged by QUARTER within five years The number of people aged under-40 with type 2 diabetes has surged by almost a quarter in five years, a damning study reveals.

The disease is typically linked to unhealthy lifestyles and until recently was quite rare in younger adults and children in the UK, experts say.

However, cases are now rising faster among younger patients than older ones, according to new analysis by Diabetes UK. The Daily Mail