The booklet aims to help people reduce their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.  It focusses on key risk factors and promotes healthy eating and lifestyle approaches through self-directed behaviour change.

This resource is not suitable for frail/elderly people.

The audience will understand key risks of Type 2 Diabetes, and diet and lifestyle interventions will reduce these risks:

• managing weight and reducing overweight will help reduce the risk of developing T2DM
• losing at least 5% weight loss should improve glycaemic control
• aim to be active through at least 30 minutes of moderate activity, 5 times a week.

By promoting messages from the Eatwell Guide, the audience will understand the importance of:

• reducing/limiting, sweet/sugary food and drink; saturated fat; salt
• including wholegrains, fruit and veg, oily fish and lean/plant-based proteins.

Developed to support:

P. A. Dyson, D. Twenefour, C. Breen, A. Duncan, E. Elvin, L. Goff, A. Hill, P. Kalsi, N. Marsland, P. McCardle, D. Mellor, L. Oliver and K. Watson (2018),  Diabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes, Diabetic Medicine.

Scottish Government (2018) A Healthier Future: type 2 Diabetes prevention, early detection and intervention: framework https://www.gov.scot/publications/healthier-future-framework-prevention-early-detection-early-intervention-type-2/pages/1/