Preventing type 2 diabetes
13.6 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.