Two million in UK at risk of type 2 diabetes as obesity crisis grows

Record number are increasing likelihood of heart attack or stroke, NHS says

A record number of people are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, increasing their chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke, the NHS has said.

A “growing obesity crisis” has led to nearly 2 million people in England being exposed to the condition that causes the level of sugar in the blood to become too high.