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MemorialCare Medical Centers Your Health: Diabetes - Your Risk
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?

Almost 21 million people in the United States have diabetes—and about one-third of them don’t know it. Take this test to see if you’re at risk for having or developing type 2 diabetes.

Complete the online disabetes risk awareness survey below by answering Yes or No.

Disabetes Risk Awareness Survey
Answer yes or no: Yes No
Are you 45 years of age or older?
Are you under 65 years of age and get little or no exercise?
Do you often experience excessive thirst or hunger, fatigue, frequent urination, tingling in your feet or blurry eyesight?
Are you an African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latino?
Do you weigh more than is normal or healthy for your age and build—a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more?
Are you a woman who has had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth, or have you been told you had gestational diabetes?
Do you have a sister or brother with diabetes?
Do you have a parent with diabetes?
     

Preventing Diabetes
People at risk for type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay the disease’s onset by simply losing 5 to 7 percent of their excess body weight, according to recent studies.
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