- 80-85% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight
- Being overweight reduces the body’s ability to respond to insulin, so called ‘insulin resistance’
- Those at greatest risk:
- Women > 80 cm (31.5 inches).
- Men > 94cm (37 inches)
- South Asia, African-Caribbean Men > 90cm (35.5 inches)
Page last reviewed: 27 Feb 2022
