Other lifestyle factors

The management of type 2 diabetes can take many forms, however all of them are based initially on healthy lifestyle choices, which can involve people making changes to parts of their everyday life.

A healthy lifestyle underpins all aspects of diabetes management and treatment. The main aim for treatment is to achieve blood glucose levels that are as close to normal as possible and to aim for healthy body weight.

This chapter will discuss other lifestyle advice around alcohol, smoking and mental health.

Click on the first topic ‘Advice about alcohol’ below to get started.