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FIVE million people in England are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today.
In most parts of the country, more than one in 10 adults are at risk of type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, and in some regions the figure is around one in seven.
The new report by Public Health England is the most robust estimate yet of the number of adults with high blood sugar levels, known as non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, that could lead to type 2 diabetes.
A separate study found that encouraging weight loss and healthy living could prevent 26 per cent of people with high blood sugar levels from developing type 2.
The healthiest area was Brighton and Hove, with 8.5 per cent of people at risk, while in Harrow, north London, 14 per cent were at risk.
