Body Size Indicator
Having a large body size during childhood may increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes in later life, particularly when people remain overweight during adulthood.
New APPG Chair
Congratulations to Derek Thomas MP (Conservative, St Ives, Cornwall) the new Chair of the UK Parliament’s All Party Diabetes Group.
Derek takes over from Labour’s Keith Vaz who retired from Parliament at the last election. Vaz followed in the footsteps of PDGN Secretary General, Adrian Sanders, who held the post for 17 years.
PDGN has written to Mr Thomas offering the support it gives to groups around the world.