Type 2 Diabetes Cases To Rise 98 Percent By 2020

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Due to rising obesity rates, a 2020 prediction states type 2 diabetes could raise up to 98 percent. The report "A prediction of Obesity Trends for Adults and their associated diseases: Analysis from the Health Survey for England 1993-2007" published today is an updated report from research released in 2007. Diabetes isn't the only disease that will be on the rise, heart disease and cancer will also increase because of obesity.

Oxford University's Kim McPherson, of the National Heart Forum, produced the updated analysis of 2020 overweight and obesity rates using recent information from Health Survey for England (HSE). McPherson calculated the new data then compared it to previous estimates published in 2004.

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