Take this simple diabetes test to see whether or not you are at risk from this condition.
Before you take this diabetes test it should be understood that this test does not indicate whether or not you are suffering from diabetes - This can only be determined by your doctor.
This diabetes test is simply designed to indicate whether or not you fall into one of those groups of individuals who are more likely to suffer from diabetes than the population at large.
Below you will find 7 diabetes test questions each of which requires a simple “yes” or “no” answer. To the right of each question there is a score which depends upon your answer.
For example, if you are 45 years of age then your answer to the third question will be “no” and you will score “0″ points.
Once you have answered all of the questions simply add up your score and then take a look at the evaluation at the bottom of the page.
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Are you under 65 years of age and I get little or no exercise? | 5 pts | 0 pts |
| Are you between 45 and 64 years of age? | 5 pts | 0 pts |
| Are you 65 years old or older? | 9 pts | 0 pts |
| Are you a woman who has had a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth? | 1 pts | 0 pts |
| Do you have a sister or brother with diabetes? | 1 pts | 0 pts |
| Do you have a parent with diabetes? | 1 pts | 0 pts |
| Is your weight equal to or above that listed in the chart below? | 5 pts | 0 pts |
| Height in Feet and Inches / Weight in Pounds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5′ 0″ | 138 | 5′ 1″ | 143 | 5′ 2″ | 147 | 5′ 3″ | 152 |
| 5′ 4″ | 157 | 5′ 5″ | 162 | 5′ 6″ | 167 | 5′ 7″ | 172 |
| 5′ 8″ | 177 | 5′ 9″ | 182 | 5′ 10″ | 188 | 5′ 11″ | 193 |
| 6′ 0″ | 199 | 6′ 1″ | 204 | 6′ 2″ | 210 | 6′ 3″ | 216 |
If your total score is 10 or greater then you are at a reasonably high risk (compared to the general population) of suffering from diabetes and should talk to your doctor on your next routine visit to the surgery.
If your score is between 3 and 9 then your risk of contracting diabetes (compared to the general population) is relatively low. You should however remember that your level of risk is likely to change in the future and so, while you can put diabetes to the back of your mind for the moment, you should not forget about it altogether and should take a further diabetes test at a later date.
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