Sharp rise in Type 2 diabetes in young people

A leading dietitian has demanded action from parents, ministers and the food industry after figures showed the number of young people being treated for Type 2 diabetes rose 41% in just four years.The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) found 715 people under the age of 25 were treated for the disease in England and Wales during 2016-17 and 78.6% of them were obese.Dietitian and obesity expert Nigel Denby suggested the real figure could be much higher, if those unaware they have