REDUCE YOUR RISK OF DIABETES

CAN YOU REDUCE YOUR RISK OF DIABETES?

Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented. 

But up to 80 per cent of cases of Type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented by making simple changes in our everyday lives.

In Type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells, but currently the cause remains uncertain. 

Type 2 diabetes is a little more complex. It's the combination of our genes and our lifestyle that influences the development of Type 2 diabetes and puts us at risk.

Find out if you are at risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Some of the risk factors for Type 2 diabetes – such as age, ethnic background, or family history – can’t be changed, but others can.

 The good news is that if we can all make small changes to help us reduce our risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.