Diabetes on the rise throughout the EU, report says

The number of Europeans who suffer from diabetes has increased by almost 20% to some 31 million people during 2003-2006, a report issued by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) shows, calling for a more decisive EU policy in this area.

"Today Europe finds itself in the midst of a diabetes epidemic," Dr Michael Hall, a board member of the IDF said, stressing that since the last report there has too little progress in the implementation of national policies to fight diabetes, a blo...