7:21 am today

Dr Bryan Betty: Youth diabetes on the rise

From Saturday Morning, 7:21 am today

Diabetes was once considered a condition that only affected older adults but now medical experts have issued a warning about a worrying trend.

More and more younger patients are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and some are only teenagers.

Dr Bryan Betty, a GP representing Diabetes NZ speaks to Guyon about the devastating consequences this trend could have in the years ahead.

Dr Bryan Betty

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