Type 2 awareness images released

Graphic images released shows how eating too much sugar can harm the body in a bid to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes.

The advertising campaign, launched by Diabetes Association of Thailand, is based around gaping wounds which have been made out of sweets.

It is hoped the pictures will encourage people to limit their treat intake.

It is hoped the campaign will raise awareness of type 2 diabetes

The World Health Organisation predicts diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030.

Last year, it said an estimated 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by the condition.

Although many people are beginning to understand a poor lifestyle and obesity can lead to developing type 2 diabetes, the devastating complications which are linked to the condition are less well known.

Failure to manage diabetes can lead to diabetic retinopathy, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, and macrovascular problems.

Chances of developing ulcers, gangrene, blood poisoning or a bone infection are also a lot higher in people with diabetes and can sometimes lead to limb amputation.