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.
