3 Million People in UK Diagnosed with Diabetes: Study

For the first time, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the U.K. has reached three million, equivalent to 4.6 percent of the country's population, according to a news release.

The new analysis conducted by Diabetes UK and Tesco found that last year, nearly 132,000 people were diagnosed with diabetes. They predict that nearly 850,000 people will have type 2 diabetes that is undiagnosed.

Reports according to CDC state that each year, more than 13,000 young people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has been reported among U.S. children and adolescents with rising occurrence. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95 percent of diabetes cases in older people, those who are obese, and those with lack of physical activity. By 2050, one in three U.S. adults will have diabetes if this trend continues.

Diabetes is considered to be the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Nearly  8.3 percent of the population has been diagnosed with diabetes, out which 7.0 million have undiagnosed diabetes.  

In England and Wales every year, 24,000 people have an early death due to diabetes. This could increase if no proper measures are taken to arrest the issue.

"By identifying those at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, we can ensure they start getting support to make the kind of lifestyle changes that can help prevent it. And by making sure people who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes are already getting the care and support they need, we can help them avoid the devastating complications diabetes can cause, " Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said in a press statement.