PreDiabetes
Prediabetes is also sometimes called borderline diabetes. Higher than normal blood sugars can be detected via blood tests.
PreDiabetes
Diabetes Risk Factors
If you are at Risk of Diabetes
Ethnicity and Risk of Diabetes
Eating Healthy reducing risk of diabetes
PreDiabetes Symptoms
Prediabetes doesn’t have any symptoms
If you start to have any of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes it means you have probably already developed it.
So it’s important to know the risk factors and what support is available that could help you prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
A lot of people don’t get any symptoms when it comes to type 2 diabetes, or don’t notice them.
But you may notice:
- going for a wee more often, especially at night
- feeling more tired, because your body can't get enough glucose in to your cells for energy
- losing weight without trying
- genital itching or thrush
- cuts and wounds taking longer to heal
- blurred vision
- feeling extremely thirsty
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Manage Your Weight
Eating a Healthy Balanced Diet
The Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, also known as the Healthier You programme, identifies people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and refers them onto a nine-month, evidence-based lifestyle change programme.
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Healthier You Programme Info
Healthier You is a NHS national diabetes prevention programme.
The programme will teach you to make healthy sustainable changes that overtime reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes.
There are 3 ways to access the programme provided free over a 9-month period
- Group Available locally in 2-hour group sessions
- Digital Accessed online via a mobile app, 10-15 minutes a day
- Remote Delivered via zoom or telephone calls
You will learn about your condition, how lifestyle and diet changes can help and the chance to share experiences with others.
Further Information
Call 0333 047 9999 for further information or email Hello@HealthierYou.org.uk
Join the Programme
To join fill the questions online form here
To complete registration for this programme you will need the following information to hand:
- NHS Number
- Blood Test Result (either your HbA1c or FPG reading)
- Date of Blood Test (must be within the past 12 months)
- Your height & weight
If you cannot find your NHS Number, you can use this helpful link:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/find-nhs-number/
Live Well
NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.
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Programme Info
Healthier You is a NHS national diabetes prevention programme.
The programme will teach you to make healthy sustainable changes that overtime reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes.
There are 3 ways to access the programme provided free over a 9-month period
- Group Available locally in 2-hour group sessions
- Digital Accessed online via a mobile app, 10-15 minutes a day
- Remote Delivered via zoom or telephone calls
You will learn about your condition, how lifestyle and diet changes can help and the chance to share experiences with others.
Further Information
Call 0333 047 9999 for further information or email Hello@HealthierYou.org.uk
Join the Programme
To join fill the questions online form here
To complete registration for this programme you will need the following information to hand:
- NHS Number
- Blood Test Result (either your HbA1c or FPG reading)
- Date of Blood Test (must be within the past 12 months)
- Your height & weight
If you cannot find your NHS Number, you can use this helpful link:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/find-nhs-number/
Live Well
NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.
Link to NHS Website - Live Well - NHS