Quiz: Are you at High Risk for Diabetes?

To find out if you are at high risk for diabetes, please complete the quiz below by printing this page and putting a check next to the questions that apply to you.

❑  I am older than 45 years old

❑  I have had diabetes during a previous pregnancy

❑  I have excess body weight, especially around my waist

❑  My family has a history of diabetes

❑  I have given birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds

❑  I have high blood pressure

❑  I don’t exercise / I lead a sedentary lifestyle

❑  I don’t eat very healthy

❑  I have, or have had, cardiovascular disease

❑  I am Latino/Hispanic, African American, Asian American, Native American or of Pacific Islander ethnicity

❑  I am a woman who has an HDL (good cholesterol) below 50 or a man who has an HDL below 40

The more boxes you checked, the higher your risk may be for diabetes.  Early detection and treatment can decrease your risk of complications.