What makes you at risk
•Certain factors can put you at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, they include:
•Your age. The older you are, the greater your risk is likely to be. However, those from the ethnic groups outlined below tend to be at risk at a younger age.
•Your family history. You’re two to six times more likely to get type 2 diabetes if you have a parent, brother, sister or child with type 2 diabetes.
•Your ethnicity. You’re more likely to get type 2 diabetes if you’re over 25 and from a Chinese, South Asian, Black Caribbean or Black African ethnic background.
•Your weight. You are more at risk of type 2 diabetes if you carry excess weight or have obesity.
•Your blood pressure. You’re more at risk if you’ve ever had high blood pressure.
Know your risk tool
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You can find out what your risk of developing type 2 diabetes here Diabetes UK – Know Your Risk of Type 2 diabetes. If you are found to be at moderate or high risk of type 2 diabetes you will be asked to contact your GP Practice to request a blood test.
NHS Health Check Programme
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If you are aged 40 – 74, you may be eligible for a free NHS Health Check.
This health check-up is designed to spot early signs of:
- Diabetes (type 2)
- Heart disease
- Kidney disease
- Stroke
- Dementia
- Find out more about NHS Health Checks in Norfolk and in Suffolk (Waveney)
“My NHS Health Check was very informative and I am really glad that I walked into the library, just on spec, I came across the health promotion” NHS Health Check service user in Norfolk. Service provided by Reed Wellbeing.