Pre-diabetes means that your blood sugars are higher than usual, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes means that you are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. You are unlikely to be experience any symptoms with pre-diabetes.
Find out more here:
- Pre-diabetes (Easy Read): https://www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-out/resources/your-health/my-health-a-z/diabetes/pre-diabetes/
- Pre-diabetes – Diabetes UK, Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/types-of-diabetes/type-2/prediabetes
- NHS – Diabetes: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
We encourage everyone with pre-diabetes to attend the free NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP).
The programme gives people personalised support to help them achieve a healthy weight, improve their diet, and become more physically active. All together this reduces the risk of developing diabetes.
People who attend say they feel healthier and have more energy. With support from the programme, you too can take control of your health and make positive changes.
You can access the programme face to face, remotely or via an app online or on your phone. Ask your doctors’ surgery to refer you.
For more information visit NDPP: https://healthieryou.reedwellbeing.com/
You can hear people’s experience of attending the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in the videos below:
Mabel’s story
Adrish’s story