A research study led by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the University of East Anglia is looking for people in Norfolk with Type 2 diabetes who could help prevent others from developing the disease.
In a first for the UK, the two-year UEA-IFG research programme is looking to recruit 40 local people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for at least two years. These volunteers will be known as T2Trainers.
The role of the T2Trainers is unique to the UEA-IFG study; the concept has not been used in any study in the UK previously. Members of the public with Type 2 diabetes can offer support to those at risk of developing the same condition in parallel to the work of healthcare professionals who will be working with people to adjust their diet and exercise levels in a bid to stop them developing the disease.
The main criteria to become a T2Trainer are:
• Must have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes for at least two years
• Must be aged between 18-70 years old
• Must Live in North, Central or South Norfolk