In a much expected move, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has called for adults above the age of 40 and above to go for type 2 diabetes test. However, for residents of South Asian, Chinese, African-Caribbean or Black African descent, age limit recommended is at least 25.

One can go for the assessment from their GP surgery or community pharmacy and that’s what can make them all the more conscious of their health. Apart from this, they can also go for self assessments online.

It is believed that timely assessment can do wonders for people. There is need for people to be made more aware of the disease and its diagnosis so that they can get in touch with their GPs for further treatment before things become all the more worst. In the name of an "evidence-based, intensive lifestyle-change programme", people can get themselves identified with the onset of type 2 diabetes.

It is known that one can suffer from Type 2 diabetes in case the body refuses to produce the required insulin level. With some three million people in the UK affected with the disease, it is believed that there are many more who would succumb to the disease, says Professor Mike Kelly, director of the Centre for Public Health Excellence at Nice.