Young Women and Type 2 Diabetes: A Silent Epidemic Unfolding The alarming rise in type 2 diabetes among young women in their 20s has been a long time coming, but its sheer scale and speed have left experts reeling.
Researchers at Imperial College London analyzed NHS data, revealing a disturbing trend: young women are developing type 2 diabetes at an unprecedented rate. Type 2 diabetes is no longer confined to older adults.
In England, the number of new diagnoses among those under 40 has skyrocketed, with some of the sharpest rises in women aged 20 29.