Active fat

Beware of Active Fat
Carrying excess weight around your middle can increase your risk of getting cancer, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. So we've teamed up with Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK to get the nation measuring their waistlines.

Carrying too much fat around your middle is much more dangerous to your heart than you might think. Most people think it's carrying around all that extra weight that puts strain on your heart, but it's actually the fat cells themselves that are really active, producing toxic substances that cause damage which can lead to heart disease.

This is why it is referred to as ‘Active Fat’.

Dangers of developing cancer & Type 2 diabetes

Having ‘Active Fat’ can also cause harm and damage to your insides and lead to type 2 diabetes and various forms of cancer.

Watch our video we made with Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK showing the devastating damage that 'Active fat' can cause, as well as ten top tips and a diabetes risk assessment to help you take action and fight it.

Take action now

Take the first step towards improving your health by completing our quick and simple Lifestyle Check.