There are an estimated 1 million undiagnosed diabetics in the UK

There are about 2.5 million people in this country with diabetes - but only 60% of these people are aware they have it.

 In recent years there has been a significant increase in the occurence of Type 2 diabetes in both adults and, more alarmingly, in children. this has been directly linked to obesity and lack of exercise. Diabetes eventually causes problems to the major organs of the body and can lead to serious illnesses such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness and limb amputation.

 A quick and simple test can determine whether you are diabetic. The rest requires only a tiny pinprick of blood, which is placed on a test strip. The results are available in less than 1 minute.

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