Manx diabetes team offers advice during Diabetes Prevention Week
A healthy diet and lifestyle choices are key to avoiding and managing type 2 diabetes.
That's the message from the Island's diabetes team during Diabetes Prevention Week.
There are currently around 4,500 diabetics on the Isle of Man, around 90% of which are type 2.
Dietetic Services Manager Ruth Ward is urging anyone who's concerned to seek proper advice:
You can find a link to a diabetes risk calculator on the Public Health Isle of Man Facebook page.
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