Tiredness and other type 2 diabetes symptoms as many go undiagnosed

Experts believe around a million adults in the UK have type 2 diabetes without knowing it. Risk factors include being overweight or obese, as well as ethnicity and genetics, and getting older. Diabetes UK says other factors are strongly linked to an increased risk of developing obesity, as well as type 2 diabetes itself.

These include poor access to healthcare, income, education and housing. It is possible to put type 2 diabetes into remission with lifestyle changes, mainly weight loss. Diabetes remission is when a person's blood sugar levels drop to within the below diabetes range.



Benefits of being in remission include feeling better and having more energy, as well as reducing your chances of developing diabetes-related health problems such as eye or foot problems, and being more at risk of a heart attack or stroke. According to the NHS website, type 2 diabetes symptoms include peeing more than usual, feeling very tired, feeling thirsty all the time, losing weight without trying to, itching around your penis or vagina, or repeatedly getting thrush, cuts or wounds taking longer to heal, and blurred vision. NHS guidance states you should see a GP if you think you or your child may have type 2 diabetes, or if you or your child has a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

It adds: "Not everyone with type 2 diabetes has symptoms, so it's important to get checked out.".