Everyone is recommended to follow a healthy lifestyle and managing your weight well is particularly important if you have diabetes.
What's in this section
All the information in this section comes from the free Diabetes UK publication, 'Weight creeping up on you? Diabetes and weight management.' You can order this free from our shop through the link on the right.
In this section we talk about the benefits of losing weight, how to find out if you need to lose weight, tips for getting motivated and setting goals, as well as advice on who can help, healthy eating and lifestyle tips, along with information on weight loss programmes and the options of medication and surgery.
Achieving a healthy weight may seem difficult but it is well worth the effort. As well as helping you manage your diabetes, making realistic long-term changes to your lifestyle can bring other rewards. These could be being able to fit into last summer's clothes, playing in the park with your family or running for the bus without feeling out of breath.
There are different approaches you can take to losing weight. One way won't suit all. This section aims to help you through the various ways you can lose weight and achieve your own personal goals.
Information updated December 2008