Preventing type 2 diabetes
12.3 million people in the UK are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. And type 2 diabetes is serious.
There's currently nothing we can do to prevent type 1 diabetes. But researchers are working hard to understand the immune response and what triggers it.
We do know research has consistently shown that for some people, combined lifestyle interventions - including diet, physical activity and sustained weight loss - can be effective in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes by about 50%. We're here to support you.
What makes you more at risk?
Did you know that your ethnicity may put you at higher risk of type 2 diabetes? Find out about all the risk factors here.
Finding out if you're at risk
It can be confusing to find out your risk of type 2 diabetes. Get more information about what it all means.
Ethnicity and type 2 risk
If you're from a Black African, African Caribbean or South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) background, you're at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes from a younger age.
Move more
Getting up and being active is key to preventing type 2 diabetes. Find out how to be more active.
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Manage your weight
Being overweight puts you more at risk of type 2 diabetes. Start by measuring your waist.
Our prevention work
We're supporting people across the UK to find out their risk and take action to reduce it. Find out how.
