11% of population could have diabetes and not know it

MORE than one in 10 of the Irish population could have diabetes and not know it, a study suggests.

About 8,800 people in Dublin and Cork were involved in a screening project into the incidence of diabetes.

Of those screened, 11% tested positive for diabetes and pre-diabetes – a condition where a body’s cells are becoming insulin resistant and blood glucose levels are higher than they should be.