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Are You At Risk For Getting Diabetes?

You could have Type 2 Diabetes and not know it! To find out if you’re at risk, take the short quiz below. Type 2 Diabetes is a disease affecting almost 17 million Americans. While over 91 percent of these cases can be prevented, it remains for adults the leading cause of related complications such as blindness, non-traumatic amputations and chronic kidney failure requiring dialysis. At the present time, diabetes can't be cured, but it can be treated and controlled.

Check the box next to each YES answer and click the "Calculate" button to add up your score.

Is your weight (wt.) equal to or above the following list ? YES
Are you 65 years old or older? YES
Are you between 45-64 years old? YES
Are you younger than 65 years and get LITTLE or NO exercise? YES
Do you have a mother or father with diabetes? YES
Do you have a brother or sister with diabetes? YES
Are you a woman who had a baby weighing 9 lbs or more at birth? YES

Adapted from the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Risk Test.