PRE-DIABETES AND PREVENTION

That this House commends recent research by the University of Hawaii, led by Professor Dr Wei Jia, which shows testing may be able to identify individuals who are pre-diabetic long before conventional ways of measuring the disease; notes that patients who are diagnosed as pre-diabetic can take measures to improve their health and change their lifestyles to avoid the condition; and understands that the number of people with diabetes in the UK is expected to rise to 6.4 million by 2035 and identifying people at risk of developing the condition will be vital in any future prevention strategy.