Type 2 diabetes among the under-40s is on the rise, a leading charity warned recently.
, an autoimmune condition in which your body can’t make insulin, early on in life. It’s a life-long disease that requires shots of insulin to manage.Type 2 diabetes is usually something people develop over time and is often linked to lifestyle. Again, your body can’t make enough insulin or the insulin it produces doesn’t work properly. Management techniques can include a change of diet, medication such as metformin and exercise regimes.
Factors like these are only set to intensify as the cost of living crisis hits. An ONS survey last week found that 58% of people in deprived areas are spending less on food and essentials this winter due to rising prices. Shannon Ball, 26, was diagnosed with diabetes about 10 years ago while she was in college. She experienced most of the classic ‘four Ts’ symptoms of undiagnosed type 2: going to the toilet a lot,“After college, I’d fall asleep on the couch, and my nan would find it really hard to wake me up,” she recalls.
“At first, thinking about what to cook was pretty scary as I worried how different foods might affect my health.” Type 2 diabetes may be on the rise for under-40s, but given the fact that it’s a disease often tied to older people and their lifestyle, it can be difficult for younger women to open up about their diagnosis.
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