Type 2 diabetes diagnoses rise for women in their 20s linked to obesity
Imperial College London experts report an increase in type 2 diabetes diagnoses among women in their 20s, a trend predominantly observed since the Covid pandemic. The increase is closely linked to growing obesity levels, with newer treatments and healthy eating potentially helping. Approximately 12,000 individuals under 30 currently have type 2 diabetes, and women constitute a larger proportion of these younger patients.
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