ORPINGTON: MP Jo Johnson takes on diabetes challenge (From News Shopper)

ORPINGTON: MP Jo Johnson takes on diabetes challenge

2:50pm Wednesday 3rd November 2010 in Bromley

ORPINGTON MP Jo Johnson is encouraging people to get tested for Type 2 diabetes.

Mr Johnson launched the Silver Star Health Challenge with 71 other members of parliament at a testing event held at the House of Commons.

Each MP was issued with a silver star pedometer to measure the number of steps they take in a parliamentary week as part of a 50 day challenge.

The public can keep track of their MP’s progress at silverstaruk.org with the winner of the challenge to be announced in February.

Mr Johnson said: “The diabetes test was so easy.

“It only takes two minutes and can save lives.”