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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Adrian - Interview 13 >> Adrian didn't feel particularly surprised by his diagnosis because his father had had heart disease and diabetes.

Adrian was diagnosed with diabetes five years ago. Since then lymphangiectasia (a lymphatic disorder) has also been diagnosed. He takes metformin and gliclazide.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Mike - Interview 16 >> Although his father was diabetic Mike didn't understand much about it. Initially he felt very worried when he was given his diagnosis.

Diagnosed in 2002. Mike controls his diabetes with diet alone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Tina - Interview 17 >> Tina was diagnosed in her early thirties and felt angry with herself because she had known all along that diabetes ran in her family.

Tina was diagnosed 12 years ago. Initially she tried to control diabetes with diet alone, then transferred to metformin. In 2004 she changed to insulin and now takes Levimir at night.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Mike - Interview 16 >> Mike thinks diabetes is caused by hereditary factors as well as lifestyle.

Diagnosed in 2002. Mike controls his diabetes with diet alone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 66 - 69 >> Mrs Patel - Interview 37 >> Mrs Patel and five of her siblings have diabetes which they inherited from their father.

Diagnosed 15 years ago. Mrs Patel takes metformin and insulin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 35 and under >> Zoe - Interview 34 >> Initially Zoe thought that her weight loss was a sign of diabetes.

Zoe was diagnosed 12 years ago. She also has polycystic ovary syndrome. She takes insulin.