Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to encourage the take-up of dietary patterns that reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Being overweight or obese is the main modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes, therefore, Public Health England (PHE) encourages the population to follow a healthy balanced diet through a variety of communications including the Government’s 5 A Day campaign, PHE’s catering guidance, the Change4Life and OneYou social marketing campaigns and the NHS.UK website.

Following the dietary pattern advocated by the Eatwell Guide, maintaining a healthy weight and following the Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity recommendations will help to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.