Find out your diabetes risks

1. How old are you?
• Less than 40 years (0 points)
• 40–49 years (1 point)
• 50–59 years (2 points)
• 60 years or older (3 points)

2. Are you a man or a woman?
• Man (1 point)
• Woman (0 points)

3. If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
• Yes (1 point)
• No (0 points)

4. Do you have a mother, father, sister or brother with diabetes?
• Yes (1 point)
• No (0 points)

5. Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
• Yes (1 point)
• No (0 points)

6. Are you physically active on most days?
• Yes (0 points)
• No (1 point)

7. What is your BMI? BMI = Weight (kg) / Height x Height (m)
• below 20 (0 points)
• 23-25 (1 point)
• above 25 (2 point)

8. How often do you drink sugary beverages per week?
• 0 to 2 (0 points)
• 3 to 6 (1 point)
• more than 7 (2 point)

If you scored 6 or higher: 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 in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Talk to your doctor to see if additional testing is needed.

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

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At Fitness Tutor, we have over 20 years of experience helping individuals in Singapore with various chronic diseases to help them improve their conditions through customised and supervised exercise programs with a nutritional guide.