Men are putting on weight – and the diagnosis is grim | Neil Boom

More men than ever are developing type 2 diabetes. I knew my weight put me at risk, but I needed a nudge from my friends before I changed

Men, be warned. It seems we are not taking very good care of ourselves. Many of us are overweight and we are paying the price with poorer health. Research by charity the Men’s Health Forum found men were over 25% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women. Shockingly, almost one in 10 men are now suffering from this disease.

The research also found that men were more than twice as likely to have a major amputation. Almost 70% of people presenting with a foot ulcer caused by type 2 diabetes are men. It gets grimmer. Untreated, type 2 diabetes kills, and it is now killing proportionately more men than ever, according to the study.

A health check at the doctor’s told me I was at risk of type 2 diabetes

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