Diabetes UK’s Measure Up Roadshow will be visiting Hackney, Rushmere, Chathan, Rotherham Show, Clacton and West Bromwich this September in a bid to help people find out more about Type 2 diabetes and its risk factors.
As the roadshows make their way around the country, they have encouraged thousands of people in the UK to come along, be risk assessed and find out what their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes is.
Risk factors include:
- having a large waist (37 inches or more for men, except those of South Asian origin who are at risk at 35 inches or more, and 31.5 inches or more for all women).
- being over 40 years old or over 25 if you are of Black or South Asian origin
- being of Black or South Asian origin and having a family history of the condition.
Philip Schofield asks you to Measure Up
The campaign is backed by TV presenter Phillip Schofield. He said: “I am delighted to be supporting Diabetes UK’s Measure Up campaign which asks people to measure their waists and find out if they are at risk of Type 2 diabetes.
"My mother and brother both have diabetes so I know first-hand how it can impact a person and their family’s life. As diabetes runs in my own family I ensure that my family and I try to lead a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
A serious condition
"There are 2.25 million people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the UK and another 500,000 who have the condition but don’t know. I would urge everyone to visit one of Diabetes UK’s Roadshows this year to discover if they could be one of those 500,000 and to find out more about diabetes.
"It is a serious condition and if untreated can lead to complications such as heart disease, stroke and blindness. The sooner people are diagnosed, the sooner they can start treating their diabetes and help reduce the risk of developing these devastating complications."
Dates and locations
The Roadshows are visiting just over 77 locations over a period of nine months until 29 October 2010. The Measure Up Roadshow has been made possible through a donation of £1 million from the HBOS Foundation, following the outstanding fundraising achievements of former Halifax and Bank of Scotland employees and customers in 2009.
Follow the link for further dates and locations of Roadshows, or find Roadshows under related links.
