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Luigi is a clinician at Guy's hospital London. He works with patients with diabetes and as a researcher to find new treatments to fight diabetic chronic cardio-renal vascular complications.

A year after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Aruna suffered a diabetes burnout and lost her motivation to manage her condition.

Sara works in a hospital and lives in Southend. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015, she’s been determined to control her condition by diet and physical activity rather than take metformin.

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, Pam has since struggled with the emotional impact of having the condition, not helped by a lack of support from her

Nicki’s shock diagnosis of type 2 diabetes out of the blue has had a big impact on her life.

Dave’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes at the age of five triggered a huge range of emotions, including anger and denial.

Living with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder and mental health issues led Lucinda to binge eat.

Following an injury to his back, Rob became a lot less active and was told he had prediabetes – which then developed into a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Graeme will be taking on the One Million Step Challenge a year after being diagnosed wit