Be in control of your health today. It is important to have a blood test if any of the following risk factors apply to you:
• Have a family history (one or both parents, siblings, children) with diabetes
• Overweight or obese
• Lack of physical activity
• Unhealthy nutrition (increased intake of fats and lack of fibre)
• Increasing age (> 40 or earlier if you have other risk factors)
• History of heart disease, hypertension or lipid (cholesterol) problems.
• For women, previous history of diabetes during pregnancy or had a newborn
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