Rates of diabetes soar in the UK

"The UK is seeing an explosion of diabetes linked to growing obesity rates, experts are warning. From 1997 to 2003 there was a 74% rise in new cases of diabetes. And by 2005, more than 4% of the population was classed as having diabetes - nearly double the rate of 10 years earlier. The bulk of cases are type 2 diabetes - which is linked to being overweight or obese - the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reports. - BBC