Why take the 2kg Challenge?

December 22

Take the 2kg challenge and beat diabetes.

Western Sydney is a diabetes hotspot.

Type 2 Diabetes is growing and is largely driven by weight gain. More than 60% of adults are either overweight or obese.

We’d like more people to know about type 2 diabetes and how to prevent it.

The risk of type 2 diabetes is greatly increased by high blood pressure, being overweight, not being active enough, eating a poor diet and having the classic ‘apple shape’ body where extra weight is carried around your waist.

Diabetes can cause damage to your heart, brain, kidneys, eyes and feet.

Adults living in Western Sydney are twice as likely to have diabetes than those living in Sydney’s Eastern or Northern suburbs. The rates are particularly high in our multi-cultural population groups, that is First Nations, Asian, Middle Eastern and Pacific Islander populations.

If you are at risk of type 2 diabetes, shedding just 2kgs – and keeping it off – can reduce your chance of developing diabetes by 30%.