‘Trouser test’ for diabetes

ADULTS who cannot fit into the same trousers they wore aged 21 are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, an academic has warned.

Professor Roy Taylor said those who outgrow their clothing are ‘carrying too much fat’ – even if they have a ‘normal’ body mass index.

These extra pounds increase the risk of disease and individuals should try to lose the weight, the Professor of Medicine and Metabolism at Newcastle University added. His research will be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.