Diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high.
There are two main types of diabetes:
- type 1 diabetes – where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
- type 2 diabetes – where the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells don’t react to insulin
Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1. In the UK, around 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2.
Reference Material
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Public Health England – Diabetes |  |
New Diabetes booklet |
Tool Documents
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CDC – Managing Diabetes |  |
Healthy Eating Reduce risk A5 flyer |
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Danger of Diabetes Poster |
Case Studies/Campaigns
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National Grid_Diabetes summary 2016 | |
Type 2 Diabetes: Know Your Risk |
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World Diabetes Day | |
Diabetes UK |
