Diabetes Shoppe: Your Partners in Diabetes Care
Do You Know if You Have Diabetes?
Over 16 million Americans have diabetes; half of them do nor know it.
Take this test and see if you are at risk for diabetes.
| To find out if you are at risk, write in the number of points on a paper for each statement that is true for you. Each untrue statement is worth zero points. When finished, add up your total score. Score Results Summary appears at the bottom of this page. |
| 1. My weight is equal to or above the chart listed below. | Yes-------5 points |
| 2. I am under 65 years of age and get little or no exercise during a usual day. | Yes-------5 points |
| 3. I am between 45 and 65 years of age. | Yes-------5 points |
| 4. I am 65 years or older. | Yes-------9 points |
| 5. I am a woman who has had a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth. | Yes-------1 point |
| 6. I have a sibling with diabetes. | Yes-------1 point |
| 7. I have a parent with diabetes. | Yes-------1 point |
Total Score: |
|
Height -feet/inches |
Weight - pounds |
|
Women |
Men |
|
| 4' 9" | 134 | |
| 4' 10" | 137 | |
| 4' 11" | 140 | |
| 5' 0" | 143 | |
| 5' 1" | 148 | 157 |
| 5' 2" | 150 | 160 |
| 5' 3" | 154 | 162 |
| 5' 4" | 157 | 165 |
| 5' 5" | 161 | 168 |
| 5' 6" | 164 | 172 |
| 5' 7" | 168 | 175 |
| 5' 8" | 172 | 179 |
| 5' 9" | 175 | 182 |
| 5' 10" | 178 | 186 |
5' 11" |
182 | 190 |
| 6' 0" | 194 | |
| 6' 1" | 199 | |
| 6' 2" | 203 | |
6' 3" |
209 |
Scoring 3-9 points:
You are probably at low risk for having diabetes now. You may be at higher risk in the
future.
Maintaining a healthy weight and regular exercise can help reduce your risk.
Scoring 10 or more Points:
You are at high risk for having diabetes. Only a doctor can determine if you have diabetes. SEE YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
