SPOT THE SIGNS Take this NHS quiz to see if you’re one of millions of over 40s at risk of deadly type 2 diabetes 19 Apr 2021, 15:01 Updated: 19 Apr 2021, 15:18 MEN over 40 are being encouraged by the NHS to take a quiz to see if they are at risk of type 2 diabetes. Around 12.3 million people in the UK are teeting on the brink of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, according to charity statistics. 2 The NHS is encouraging men over 40 years old to take a quiz to see if they are at risk of type 2 diabetes. The tool considers age, ethnicity and weightCredit: Alamy While age and genetics play a role, two in five type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle.