Experts Warn Explosion of Diabetes is Likely Due to Obesity Rates

Wed, 14 Oct 2009
Experts are warning that the UK is currently experiencing an explosion of diabetes linked to growing obesity rates.

Recent figures highlight that there are around 145,000 new cases of diabetes per year in the UK. The UK presently has approximately 2.6 million diabetics, with clinical obesity rates soaring and looking set to increase into the future.

Diabetes can develop into a life-threatening condition which is associated to strokes, heart disease, kidney failure and blindness .

Diabetes can lead to serious health problems. However, you can decrease your financial difficulties when you apply for life insurance .

The key to purchasing affordable life insurance should you have diabetes is to make sure you control your condition. Life insurance companies scrutinise the risk you represent to them and thus the premium they are going to charge you.

Should you be able to demonstrate that you are controlling your condition by frequent visits to your G.P., taking your medication and responding well to treatments, you could still a good rate on life insurance.

Between 90 to 95 per cent of diabetics have Type 2 diabetes . This kind of diabetes can respond well to positive alterations in diet and exercise as well as the correct medication.

Life insurance companies no longer automatically group all sufferers of a specific kind of illness, for example, diabetes, together.

A diabetic who applies for life insurance or critical illness cover is not likely to be accepted immediately away; the case is highly likely to be referred to the underwriter in order that the life insurance company can gather more information on that particular case and consider how well controlled it is.

Any applicant's best strategy is to demonstrate a history of proactive and effective treatment, including annual eye exams, and that such risk factors as weight and blood pressure are in normal ranges.

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