Diabetes support

At Slimming World, we’ve supported thousands of members living with diabetes to make lasting healthy changes, lose weight and improve their overall health and wellbeing. Our partnership with Diabetes UK allows us to further strengthen this service, while deepening our understanding of the unique challenges faced by people living with diabetes.

Weight and diabetes management

We know that for those living with overweight or obesity, losing weight is an important factor for diabetes management – and losing just 5% body weight can significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. We’re committed to supporting our members with the latest and most effective information in diabetes care, and to offer inspiration and advice to even more people living with diabetes or at risk of type 2 diabetes.

Our latest evaluation¹ found that:

33.9% of surveyed members with type 2 diabetes reported their condition had gone into remission
this increased to 51% for those who’d lost at least 10% of their body weight
88% of surveyed members living with type 1 diabetes reported improvements in their blood sugar levels

Read more about our partnership with Diabetes UK.

A flexible healthy eating plan

Based on the principles of energy density and satiety, our healthy eating plan empowers members to make slimming-friendly food choices, satisfy their appetite and lose weight. All of our recipes can be tailored to meet individual dietary needs, and we have a special collection of dishes chosen in partnership with Diabetes UK to showcase the variety and flexibility of the plan.

Explore our Diabetes UK recipes

How Slimming World can support your patients with diabetes

Type 1 diabetes: Taking insulin or other medication doesn’t need to be a barrier to losing weight. Many Slimming World members with type 1 diabetes lose weight and steadily become fitter and healthier.

Type 2 diabetes: We understand the management of blood glucose levels and offer a five-day low-carbohydrate eating plan.

Prediabetes: For those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, making positive and lasting lifestyle changes can avoid or delay a diagnosis in the future.

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References

The study polled 268 Slimming World members with diabetes in May 2020 and was published in Archives of Diabetes & Obesity in 2021.

After reaching my target weight, my doctor told me that I’d put my type 2 diabetes into remission. My health is so much better, and I’ve improved my fitness through Slimming World’s active lifestyle programme. The cherry on top is that I can now run around with my grandchildren. I’ve gone from fearing for my future to having a brand-new lease of life!