Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes?

YOUR SCOREPOINTS
1 How old are you?  
 Less than 40 years ........................... 
 40–49 years ...................................... 
 50–59 years ...................................... 
 60 years or older .............................. 
2. Are you a man or a woman?  
 Man ................................................... 
 Woman .............................................. 
3. If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
4. Do you have a mother, father, sister, or brother with diabetes?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
5. Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
6. Are you physically active?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
7. What is your weight status?  
 (see chart at right)  
 ADD UP YOUR SCORE  
YOUR SCOREPOINTS
1 How old are you?  
 Less than 40 years ........................... 
 40–49 years ...................................... 
 50–59 years ...................................... 
 60 years or older .............................. 
2. Are you a man or a woman?  
 Man ................................................... 
 Woman .............................................. 
3. If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
4. Do you have a mother, father, sister, or brother with diabetes?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
5. Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
6. Are you physically active?  
 Yes .................................................... 
 No ..................................................... 
7. What is your weight status?  
 (see chart at right)  
 ADD UP YOUR SCORE  

You are at increased risk for having type 2 diabetes. However, only your doctor can tell for sure if you do have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal). Talk to your doctor to see if additional testing is needed.

HEIGHTWEIGHT (lbs)
4ʹ 10ʺ 119–142 143–190 191+ 
4ʹ 11ʺ 124–147 148–197 198+ 
5ʹ 0ʺ 128–152 153–203 204+ 
5ʹ 1ʺ 132–157 158–210 211+ 
5ʹ 2ʺ 136–163 164–217 218+ 
5ʹ 3ʺ 141–168 169–224 225+ 
5ʹ 4ʺ 145–173 174–231 232+ 
5ʹ 5ʺ 150–179 180–239 240+ 
5ʹ 6ʺ 155–185 186–246 247+ 
5ʹ 7ʺ 159–190 191–254 255+ 
5ʹ 8ʺ 164–196 197–261 262+ 
5ʹ 9ʺ 169–202 203–269 270+ 
5ʹ 10ʺ 174–208 209–277 278+ 
5ʹ 11ʺ 179–214 215–285 286+ 
6ʹ 0ʺ 184–220 221–293 294+ 
6ʹ 1ʺ 189–226 227–301 302+ 
6ʹ 2ʺ 194–232 233–310 311+ 
6ʹ 3ʺ 200–239 240–318 319+ 
6ʹ 4ʺ 205–245 246–327 328+ 
POINTS 
 You weigh less than the amount in the left column: 0 points 
HEIGHTWEIGHT (lbs)
4ʹ 10ʺ 119–142 143–190 191+ 
4ʹ 11ʺ 124–147 148–197 198+ 
5ʹ 0ʺ 128–152 153–203 204+ 
5ʹ 1ʺ 132–157 158–210 211+ 
5ʹ 2ʺ 136–163 164–217 218+ 
5ʹ 3ʺ 141–168 169–224 225+ 
5ʹ 4ʺ 145–173 174–231 232+ 
5ʹ 5ʺ 150–179 180–239 240+ 
5ʹ 6ʺ 155–185 186–246 247+ 
5ʹ 7ʺ 159–190 191–254 255+ 
5ʹ 8ʺ 164–196 197–261 262+ 
5ʹ 9ʺ 169–202 203–269 270+ 
5ʹ 10ʺ 174–208 209–277 278+ 
5ʹ 11ʺ 179–214 215–285 286+ 
6ʹ 0ʺ 184–220 221–293 294+ 
6ʹ 1ʺ 189–226 227–301 302+ 
6ʹ 2ʺ 194–232 233–310 311+ 
6ʹ 3ʺ 200–239 240–318 319+ 
6ʹ 4ʺ 205–245 246–327 328+ 
POINTS 
 You weigh less than the amount in the left column: 0 points 

Adapted from Bang et al., Ann Intern Med 2009;151:775–;783.Original algorithm was validated without gestational diabetes as part of the model.

Type 2 diabetes is more common in African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Higher body weights increase diabetes risk for everyone. Asian Americans are at increased diabetes risk at lower body weights than the rest of the general public (about 15 pounds lower).

The good news is that you can manage your risk for type 2 diabetes. Small steps make a big difference and can help you live a longer healthier life.

If you are at a high risk, your first step is to see your doctor to see if additional testing is needed.

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