'Ignoring diabetes left me with one leg'

Health experts are warning that one in 10 adults in the UK will be at risk of developing diabetes by 2035.

For the first time, Public Health England forecasts the number of people with the disease could top five million if obesity rates continue to increase.

Type 2 diabetes is responsible for most cases of kidney failure and lower limb amputation, other than accidents.

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