Read each statement and write in the points next to each one that is true for you. If a statement is not true, put a zero. Add the points to get your total score.
| 1. I am over 45 years of age. | (9 pts)_____ |
| 2. I get little or no exercise during a usual day. | (5 pts)_____ |
| 3. I have a parent or sibling with diabetes. | (5 pts)_____ |
| 4. I am a woman who has had a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth. | (2 pts)_____ |
| 5. My weight is equal to or above that listed for my height in the weight chart. | (5 pts) _____ |
Measurements without shoes or clothing.
Chart is based on a measure called Body Mass Index (BMI), and shows unhealthy weights for men and women age 35 or older at the listed heights. At-risk weights are lower for those under the age of 35.
10 or more points.You are at a high risk for diabetes and should visit your doctor to be tested. You should also be aware of the warning signs:
• Frequent urination or excessive thirst
• Dramatic weight loss
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision
• Slow-healing wounds
• Tingling in the toes or feet
3-9 points.You are likely at low risk for diabetes. However, new guidelines recommend everyone age 45 and over be tested for diabetes every three years.
If you are at a high risk, you should consider being tested at a younger age.
If you are of African-American, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, Asian-American, or Pacific Islander descent, pay special attention because diabetes is more common in these ethnic groups.