Improving the health is important for unemployed persons, because they have more risk factors for diabetes type 2 compared to employed ones. These risk factors are the lack of exercise, unhealthy eating habits and overweight. The unemployed persons are not part of any occupational health care system and that is why they miss the preven-tive health care. The improvement of health among these people is also effort of the government to reduce health differences among the population.

The purpose of this thesis was to implement the guidance event to prevent diabetes type 2 for unemployed persons. The aim of this thesis was to share information of the measures, where everyone has an opportunity to influence to prevent diabetes type 2 with their own actions. The control event was arranged for unemployed persons. The aim was to give information of the risks of the cardio vascular disease and to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle.

The guidance event was arranged in the Pori region unemployed association premises in December 2015. This event consisted of two different parts. In the first part the blood pressure and the waist circumference were measured and both body mass in-dexes were calculated and risk tests were made. In the second part based on the given results effects of food, exercise and drugs were discussed. In this event was observed, how to implement healthy lifestyle inexpensively. Seven pre-registered unemployed persons were taking part to this event.

The guidance event was evaluated by the feedback form at the end the event. Responsible employee of the association gave also the feedback. According the feedback received the control event was considered necessary. Participants received the information regarding possible health risks and healthy lifestyle. The control was considered reliable and professional. Further events were hoped to be arranged.

The experience of lifestyle guidance shows that health improvement for the unemployed persons is needed also in the future for example from health care students. Unemployed persons need to have occupational health care like health care and guidance. The different kinds of projects from various actors are launched to improve the health care of unemployed persons in different areas, but it is still not enough and regular.