Ms Marshall added: "With more people developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes at a younger age, it's also critical that much more is done to find the missing millions who either have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes but are completely unaware of it.
Diabetes warning as high blood sugar condition or prediabetes affects one in five Brits One in five adults in Britain are now thought to have diabetes or prediabetes.
Having recently been told in November 2024, that she has prediabetes for a second time, Michelle wants to raise awareness of the condition and champions the call for investment in vital prevention support for others with prediabetes and at risk of type 2 diabetes.
Research published by the charity last May also highlighted a 40% increased in the number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK who were younger than 40.
A further 1.3million people have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, with about 6.3million people living with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, also known as prediabetes.
