Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
- Winter 2018
1. How old are you?
- Less than 40 years: 0 POINTS
- 40 - 49 years: 1 POINT
- 50 - 59 years: 2 POINTS
- 60 years or older: 3 POINTS
2. Are you a man or woman?
- Woman: 0 POINTS
- Man: 1 POINT
3. If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
- No: 0 POINTS
- Yes: 1 POINT
4. Do you have a parent or sibling with diabetes?
- No: 0 POINTS
- Yes: 1 POINT
5. Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
- No: 0 POINTS
- Yes: 1 POINT
6. Are you physically active?
- Yes: 0 POINTS
- No: 1 POINT
7. What is your weight status? (see chart below)
- My weight is less than the amount in all columns: 0 POINTS
Height | Weight | ||
---|---|---|---|
4'-10" | 119-142 | 143-190 | 191+ |
4'-11" | 124-147 | 148-197 | 198+ |
5'-0" | 128-152 | 153-203 | 204+ |
5'-1" | 132-157 | 158-210 | 211+ |
5'-2" | 136-163 | 164-217 | 218+ |
5'-3" | 141-168 | 169-224 | 225+ |
5'-4" | 145-173 | 174-231 | 232+ |
5'-5" | 150-179 | 180-239 | 240+ |
5'-6" | 155-185 | 186-246 | 247+ |
5'-7" | 159-190 | 191-254 | 255+ |
5'-8" | 164-196 | 197-261 | 262+ |
5'-9" | 169-202 | 203-269 | 270+ |
5'-10" | 174-208 | 209-277 | 278+ |
5'-11" | 179-214 | 215-285 | 286+ |
6'-0" | 184-220 | 221-293 | 294+ |
6'-1" | 189-226 | 227-301 | 302+ |
6'-2" | 194-232 | 233-310 | 311+ |
6'-3" | 200-239 | 240-318 | 319+ |
6'-4" | 205-245 | 246-327 | 328+ |
1 POINT | 2 POINTS | 3 POINTS |
If you scored 5+, you’re at risk for type 2 diabetes. Talk to your physician about additional testing to determine if you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. If you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, ask your physician to refer you to Brookings Health System for diabetic education. Learn more at brookingshealth.org/diabetes.