Take one 5-minute test to see if you're at a 'high risk' of diabetes

You will need scales and a tape measure to complete the test (Image: Viktoriya Skorikova via Getty Images)

Ever wondered about your own risk of developing type 2 diabetes? It turns out there's a simple test that can help you grasp just this, and it's recommended by the NHS.

Whilst it cannot provide a definitive diagnosis, the health service previously asserted that completing this check 'could be the most important thing you do today'.

In an X post earlier this year, the NHS said: "Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious health complications if left untreated. Finding out your risk only takes a few minutes using the @DiabetesUK risk tool – it could be the most important thing you do today."

Type 2 diabetes is a widespread condition in which the body fails to produce adequate insulin, or