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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - How to prevent?

You can take steps to prevent type 2 diabetes, especially if you have risk factors or have prediabetes.

Lifestyle changes which can help to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes include:

  • Achieving a healthy body weight
    For people who are overweight or obese, aim to gradually achieve modest weight loss (5-10% of body weight)
  • Aim to achieve a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 23kg/m2
  • Increasing physical activity
    Moderate-intensity physical activity (150 minutes per week): brisk walking, slow cycling, dancing, housework / gardening, walking the dog OR
  • Vigorous-intensity physical activity (75 minutes per week): running, fast cycling, competitive sports
  • Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet
  • Stop smoking

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Bee Yong Mong Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Bee Yong Mong

Head & Senior Consultant

MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRCP Edin

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, Lipids Disorders, General Endocrinology

Lee  Phong Ching Dr

Dr Lee Phong Ching

Senior Consultant

MBChB, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin)

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, General Endocrinology, Obesity

David Carmody Dr

Dr David Carmody

Senior Consultant

MB BCh BAO, LRCPI & SI, MRCP(UK), MD

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, General Endocrinology

Suresh Rama Chandran Dr

Dr Suresh Rama Chandran

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MRCP(UK)

Clinical Interests: Young Adults with Diabetes, General Endocrinology, Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Technology

Daphne Gardner Tan Su-Lyn Dr

Dr Daphne Gardner Tan Su-Lyn

Senior Consultant

​BA (Physiological Sciences), BM BCh (Oxon), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin)

Clinical Interests: General Endocrinology, Young Adults with Diabetes, Diabetes Technology, Type 1 Diabetes, Monogenic Diabetes

Goh Su-Yen Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Goh Su-Yen

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRCP

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, General Endocrinology

Emily Ho Tse Lin Dr

Dr Emily Ho Tse Lin

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP( UK), FRCP (Edin)

Clinical Interests: General Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity

Kek Peng Chin Dr

Dr Kek Peng Chin

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP(UK)

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, General Endocrinology

Amanda Lam Yun Rui Dr

Dr Amanda Lam Yun Rui

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRCP

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, General Endocrinology

Lim Heok Seng Dr

Dr Lim Heok Seng

Senior Consultant

MBBS, M.Med (Int Med), FAMS (Endocrinology)​

Clinical Interests: Diabetes, General Endocrinology

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