Your weight plays a large role in your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if your extra weight is around your waist.
This is about working out your Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI uses your height and weight to work out if you’re a healthy weight.
You can work your BMI out for yourself using this NHS tool – it will show you your target range.
For many people living with obesity, aiming for a healthy BMI may not be realistic.
Research shows that even losing just 5% of extra weight will improve your health. The more weight you lose, the greater the health benefits.
BMI doesn’t look at how much fat you have around the middle. That is why you need to measure your waist too.
Healthy weight size all depends on your gender and ethnicity. For a healthy measurement you need to aim to be less than:
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