Endorsed by leading diabetes organisation Diabetes UK, and content approved by a medical doctor. A full explanation of what the condition is and what it means to live with diabetes. Outlines what can happen if diabetes is not managed effectively and shows you how to manage your diabetes well. Diagnosis of diabetes climbed 74% between 1999 and 2003. By 2005 over 4% of the UK population were classified as having some form of diabetes. There are currently 2.3 million people diagnosed with diabetes and more than half a million people are unaware they have the condition. Simple and easy to follow exercise programmes give you a step-by-step guide to starting and returning to exercise. Specific exercises show you how to improve your mobility, core stability, balance and strength, and will help with the specific challenges faced by diabetics. By answering the MOT questionnaire you can assess your health and a few simple tests will show your current level of fitness.

Paula Coates is a chartered physiotherapist, back pain specialist and author of Running Repairs. She writes for a number of fitness magazines and is a clinical lecturer for the MSc in neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy at Kings College London. Paula is also a keen runner and has completed six marathons. Thuvia Flannery is a chartered physiotherapist and has worked in the NHS for 13 years. She has lectured internationally and has a special interest in the long term management of diabetes.