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Sharp increase in diabetes warning in WebMD, Peter Russell, WebMD UK Health News, 10th June 2014

Excerpts:
" – Experts are predicting a large rise in the number of people with diabetes over the coming years unless urgent preventative measures are taken.

New research has identified a significant increase in the number of people in England who have prediabetes – a precursor for developing the full blown condition.

Prediabetes rates among English adults rose from about 12% in 2003 to around 35% in 2011, according to the findings. Those from poorer backgrounds were found particularly at risk.

'Exceptionally surprising'

"The rapid rise was exceptionally surprising and suggests that if something doesn't happen, there is going to be a huge increase in the prevalence of diabetes," says study lead author Arch Mainous of the University of Florida.

The study cautions that current hopes for containing the rise in diabetes is pinned on voluntary codes of practice adopted by the food industry, but says this may not be enough to ward off a diabetes epidemic.

The Florida researchers worked with a team from the University of Leicester to come up with the findings and warn that only major changes in diet, lifestyle and medication can prevent many more people getting diabetes in the future.

Article at:
http://www.webmd.boots.com/diabetes/news/20140610/increase-in-prediabetes

Diabetes and Inflammation at WebMD:
"People with type 2 diabetes don't produce enough insulin or their bodies can't use the insulin adequately. Insulin is a hormone that is made by cells in the pancreas. It controls the amount of sugar in the blood.

Insulin may also have an impact on tissue in the body. Its effects on tissue are influenced by many factors, including obesity and the accumulation of fat around the belly and on major organs in the abdomen. The fat cells can produce chemicals that lead to inflammation.

Researchers discovered that in people with type 2 diabetes, cytokine levels are elevated inside fat tissue. Their conclusion: Fat causes continuous (chronic), low levels of abnormal inflammation that alters insulin's action and contributes to the disease.

As type 2 diabetes starts to develop, the body becomes less sensitive to insulin and the resulting insulin resistance also leads to inflammation. A vicious cycle can result, with more inflammation causing more insulin resistance and vice versa. Blood sugar levels creep higher and higher, eventually resulting in type 2 diabetes."

Article at:
http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/inflammation-and-diabetes