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Calls for urgent action to prevent diabetes, as the number of diagnoses grow in young people

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There are growing calls for more action to tackle diabetes in Australia with a tax on sugary drinks recommended. Around two million Australians live with a form of diabetes, and the number is on the rise in younger people.
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