Diabetes Risk Self Screening

As per WHO's estimates, half the diabetics in the world do not know they have diabetes.

Diabetes is a leading cause for blindness, kidney failure and amputations. The diabetics are at higher risk for strokes and heart attack.. Majority of diabetic men above 50 also suffers from impotence. Type 2 diabetes, to which most belong, is preventable in the majority of people at risk. Even after reaching the stage of Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), progression to diabetes can be prevented in the majority even without the use of medicines.

So it is worthwhile spending a couple of minutes for self-screening of diabetes on the guidelines given by the American Diabetes Association. (Diabetes care. 2000; 23:S20-23)

Answer the questions below
and click on Submit to see the result
1

 I have a parent with diabetes.
(Risk is more if both parents are diabetic)

 Yes
No
2 I have a brother or sister with diabetes Yes
No
3 I am a woman who had a baby weighing 4kg or more at birth Yes
No
4 I am under 65 years and do not exercise Yes
No
5 I am between 45 and  64 years of age Yes
No
6 I am 65 years or older Yes
No
7

My present weight is equal to or above the weight given in the chart

 At - risk weight chart

Find your height in cm. Read the corresponding weight in kg.
Asian Indians probably reduce 10kgs from the given.

Height 145 148 150 153 155 158 160 163 165 168
Weight 58 60 62 64 66 68 71 73 75 77
Height 168 170 173 175 178 180 183 185 188 190
Weight 77 80 82 85 87 90 92 95 97 99
Yes
No
After you click the above Submit button,
Doctor's advice will be displayed here,
based on your selections above.