§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures the Department has taken to reduce the number of people with diabetes. [128893]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonSome risk factors for developing diabetes, such as family history, increasing age or ethnic origin cannot be modified. However it is possible to reduce other risk factors, such as being overweight, having an adverse distribution of body weight or being physically inactive. The Government have a range of actions under way to tackle these risk factors.
842WTwo new initiatives will be key in fostering healthier lifestyles. The Department of Health is leading on the development of a cross-government food and health action plan. The Plan will pull together all the issues that influence what we eat and will address food production, manufacture and preparation, access to healthier food choices and providing information for consumers about healthy eating and nutrition. This is complemented by wide ranging action to increase mass participation in physical activity and sport, which will be progressed by a cross-government activity co-ordination team, jointly led by the Department of Health and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had diabetes in(a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK (a), in 1980, (b) in 1990, (c) in 2000 and (d) on the latest date for which figures are available. [128892]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe information is not available in the form requested. However, based on information from the Health Survey for England, the following figures may be estimated.
Number of people with diabetes in the United Kingdom 1994 1,378,707 1998 1,684,111