The number of people who have had type 2 diabetes diagnosed in Scotland has increased by 40 per cent over a decade, according to a study.

Cases of people being found to have the condition rose from 190,772 to 267,615 in the ten years to 2018, research from Diabetes Scotland found.

There are also an estimated 26,347 people living with type 2 diabetes who have yet to be diagnosed, bringing the total number up to 293,962, or 1 in 25 of the population.

Angela Mitchell, director of Diabetes Scotland, described it as a public health crisis that needed decisive action from both the Scottish and UK governments. “We must create healthy environments which support people to make healthy choices. This includes mandating industry to