THIS quick test can reveal your risk of type 2 diabetes.
The lifelong condition causes a person's blood glucose (sugar) level to become too high, which can lead to severe complications if left untreated.
There are two main types of diabetes: type 1, which is less common and not preventable, and type 2, which is mostly linked to weight gain.
There are approximately 5.6 million people in the UK who live with diabetes - 90 per cent of which have type 2.
A further 2.4million have blood glucose levels above the normal range but not high enough to be diagnosed as having diabetes.
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This is sometimes known as pre-diabetes, and if you have it, you have a greater risk of developing full-blown diabetes.
It can go undetected for years because their symptoms, which include peeing more than normal and feeling tired, are hard to spot and can be easily brushed off as something else.
If left untreated, it can lead to heart and kidney disease, vision loss, nerve and brain damage, severe infections and even death.
This 30-second quiz can help you determine if you're likely to have type 2 diabetes in the future.
All you need to partake is a tape measure and scales.
The quiz, created by Diabetes UK, considers your weight, waist-to-hip ratio, age, and ethnicity before giving you a risk score between one and 47.
The higher your risk score, the more at risk of diabetes you are.
The good news is that around 80 per cent of cases of type 2 diabetes are preventable.
If you are overweight or have a large waist, type 2 diabetes can be avoided or delayed by reducing your weight and waist size.
Every kilogram lost is linked to a 16 per cent reduction in diabetes risk.
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A healthy diet and increased activity will help you manage your weight.
Please note that this tool may not be accurate for anyone undergoing diabetes treatment.
