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Sophie was over 40 when she attended for the first time, 20 years ago.
She was single, lived with her elderly mother and worked from home, editing books for a local publisher.
She presented with polyuria, polydipsia and recurrent UTIs in the context of longstanding obesity; her BMI was 34.
The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes did not come as a surprise.
Sophie was advised about dietary and weight management, started on hypoglycaemics and referred to an ophthalmologist.
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