Are You At Risk for Diabetes? Diabetes Risk Test Prediabetes means your blood glucose (sugar) is higher than normal, but it's not too late to lower your risk. Type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented by making changes such as exercising, eating a healthy diet, and controlling your weight. Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that can cause heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, or loss of feet or legs. Take this test to find out if you could be at risk. Results will be e-mailed to you, and we encourage you to take them to your healthcare provider to discuss the results. Your information is confidential and will not be shared with anyone else. You can also download a hard copy by clicking here. Email Are you a woman who has had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth? Yes No None Do you have a sister or brother with diabetes? Yes No None Do you have a parent with diabetes? Yes No None Find your height on the chart. Do you weigh as much or more than the weight listed for your height? Asian Americans may be at higher risk for developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes at a lower body weight. If you are Asian American, subtract 15 pounds from the weight shown on the chart for your height to find your at-risk weight. Yes No None Are you younger than 65 years of age and get little or no exercise in a typical day? Yes No None Are you between 45 and 64 years of age? Yes No None Are you 65 years of age or older? Yes No None Time's up By Daniel DeGracia|2020-05-04T11:10:00-10:00November 17th, 2016| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXLinkedInEmail
