Figures show steep rise in 'lifestyle diseases' - The Telegraph 29th September 2007

Poor diet, lack of exercise and an increase in alcohol abuse has led to steep rises in those suffering from lifestyle diseases in the past five years, according to official figures published yesterday. Levels of diabetes have more than doubled in that period, showed figures released by the Information Centre, a body responsible for NHS data. While the number of people with high blood pressure has risen by more than a third in five years — one in nine people now seeing their GP is suffering from high blood pressure.

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Obesity fuelling a 'diabetes epidemic' with 70,000 new cases in a year - Daily Mail 28th September 2007