034 Know Your Diabetes Type 2 Risk with Lauren Munnelly - a podcast by Sunjay Vyas
from 2021-02-07T12:50:45
Every 2 minutes someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 4.7 million people in the UK have diabetes and there are a further 12.3 million people at increased risk. By 2030 more than 5.5million people will have diabetes. 10,350 people in the UK have kidney failure because of their diabetes. Every week diabetes leads to 169 lower leg amputations, 680 strokes, 530 heart attacks, nearly 2000 cases of heart failure and 500 premature deaths. (Source: Diabetes.org.uk)
There is good news. Type 2 diabetes is preventable. Even better news is that it is preventable without taking any medication. Following a balanced healthy diet, engaging in physical activity, managing stress and improving your sleep can be the road away from type 2 diabetes. Good things come in 3's: help is at hand and you no longer have to navigate the the world of living a healthy lifestyle on your own. The NHS Diabetes Prevention Prevention Programme (NDPP) is a free service to anyone living in the UK who is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is a lifestyle change programme that will raise your awareness of what impacts your health and provide you with the tools to you need to successfully reduce your risk and live a happier and healthier life.
You no longer need a GP referral or blood test to qualify for the programme. You can simply go online and fill in the Know Your Risk tool which will ask you a few basic questions about you and your health. If your risk is high enough you will be able to self refer to the programme.
You can also self refer if you have previously had gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that some women get during pregnancy).
In this episode I speak with Lauren Munnelly who is a Regional Manager for the NDPP with Xyla Health and Wellbeing (formerly ICS Health and Wellbeing). We talk about why it is important for all of us to know our risk, what the programme is all about and how you can refer yourself.
To find out more please check the links in the episode description or the show notes page on my website.
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
Know Diabetes Short Video on NDPP
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