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World Service,19 Apr 1995,13 mins

Diabetes - A Special Report

Health Matters

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A special report on the disease which affects 100 million people worldwide. A look at the type 2, on non-insulin dependent, form of diabetes. The incidence of this has trebled in a decade, mainly because of diet. However other explanations for the rise are also being considered.

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