Early diagnosis enables easier, more cost-effective treatment and significantly improves long-term outcomes. ” Type 2 diabetes develops gradually and so do its complications.

A type 2 diabetes symptom could show up at night, health experts warn. Diabetes UK states that more than 12 million people in the UK, or one in five adults, have either diabetes or prediabetes.

Type 2 diabetes can cause not only feet that are cold to the touch, but also feet that feel cold due to nerve damage. Other symptoms may include numbness or tingling in the feet.