The Latest Breaking News from Diabetes UK

Findings prompt calls for people with depression to be assessed so they can avoid developing type 2 diabetes

The study found that only 36.5% of the effect of depression on type 2 diabetes could be explained by obesity.

According to the study, when it comes to blood sugar levels within the normal range, it is a case of the lower the better in protecting against CVDs.

Children in Britain are much shorter than those in other wealthy nations, with a poor national diet being blamed. Helena Vesty reports on why diminishing height is just one small sign of a far more insidious problem hitting Greater Manchester youngsters, especially

The One Million Step Challenge, sponsored by Fitbit, runs between July 1 and September 30 and tasks participants with completing a massive one million steps over three months – around 10,000 a day.

Experts have predicted that over a billion people will be living with lifelong disease diabetes by 2050, as cases are set to "grow aggressively" in every country.

Currently there are 5million sufferers in the UK

Researchers say no country in the world is likely to see a decline in rising rates of diabetes

Number worldwide expected to double, with rises in every country and across every age group

The number of cases of diabetes is expected to double by 2050.

Consultant pioneered diabetes treatment during her time at Stirling Royal Infirmary.