The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7418 p330
16 September 2006

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“Measure up” campaign

Diabetes UK has launched “Measure up”, a campaign to encourage people to measure their waistline as a first step to assessing their diabetes risk. The charity says that at-risk waist measurements are 37 inches or more for men, except those of South Asian origin whose waists should not exceed 35 inches, and 31.5 inches or more for all women.

The charity has also launched a short online test to help people understand diabetes risk. The campaign is supported by sanofi-aventis.