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Sandwell has been named as one of the worst areas in England for rates of a chronic health condition. It placed second for having the highest rates of type 2 diabetes, a potentially life-threatening illness if left untreated.

Diabetes is a severe and typically permanent condition causing blood sugar levels to rise dangerously high. While the precise origins of type 1 diabetes remain unknown, type 2 diabetes may be connected to factors including excess weight and insufficient physical activity, though genetics also plays a role.

NHS GP Doctor Tim Mercer has also warned that the condition may result in more "severe complications" as time progresses, encompassing cardiovascular disease, nerve deterioration, renal issues, sight impairment, and potentially dementia. His guidance

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