Diabetes prevention
What is diabetes and how can we prevent it?
Diabetes is a long-term condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high. There are two main types of diabetes – type 1 and type 2. Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease and cannot be prevented.
In type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn't produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body's cells don't react to insulin. This leads to raised blood sugar levels that can lead to serious complications including stroke, heart and kidney disease, and amputations, if not well managed.
There's lots of help and advice to help you reduce your risk of diabetes. And we can all reduce our risk of developing type 2 diabetes through maintaining a healthy weight, being active and eating a healthy diet.
Know Your Risk of type 2 diabetes
Take the Know Your Risk tool from Diabetes UK to see if you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Go Bean!
We're championing the humble bean in Barnet to improve our health, lighten the load on our pockets and reduce our carbon footprints. Check out the facts, tasty recipes, and more about beans.
Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is a 9-month programme for people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. You can receive support to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, including advice about diet, physical activity, emotional wellbeing and weight management.
Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
Get tips and advice to help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Movement classes for older people
Age UK Barnet run fun and affordable fitness and exercise activities throughout Barnet. These include indoor and outdoor classes for all levels and abilities, aimed at people aged 55 and above.