ITV's Dr Hilary Jones warns against symptomless health condition over six million Brits have

Dr Hilary Jones has sounded the alarm over a growing health crisis that could soon overwhelm the NHS. In a recent appearance on ITV's Lorraine, he highlighted that 6.3 million people in the UK are currently living with prediabetes, a largely symptomless condition that poses a serious risk to long-term health.

This hidden condition occurs when blood sugar levels are elevated but not yet high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Dr Jones warned that, if left unchecked, prediabetes can lead to devastating complications such as heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, sight loss, and kidney failure, Surrey Live reports.Although prediabetes might not seem alarming at first glance, it is a "serious health condition that increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke." Thankfully, it can be easily detected with a simple blood test from your doctor, offering an opportunity for early intervention before the condition worsens.Dr Hilary said: "There are 6.3 million people living with prediabetes.

They're not aware of it, they have no symptoms, which is why we need regular checks to screen for it. All the time they're building up a risk - a high risk - of developing full-blown diabetes and a high risk of developing those complications down the line, which include heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, sight loss, (and) kidney failure."It's really serious and it's costing 10 percent of the entire NHS budget.

In the next 10 years, if we don't stop this, if we don't find those missing millions who've got prediabetes, we're going to be spending about £18 billion on something that could be put back into remission if we can identify it and help people to lose weight and get fit again."Prediabetes often