Are You at Risk for Diabetes?

Individuals at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes:

• usually are over the age of 40. The older you are, the greater your risk of Type 2 diabetes. If you come from a black or minority ethnic group, you are at increased risk over the age of 25.
• are more at risk if there is a history of diabetes in close family members (parents or siblings). The closer the relative, the greater your risk of diabetes. People from African-Caribbean or Asian cultures living in this country are four to five times more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than white members of the population.
• are overweight and who have a sedentary lifestyle. Over 80 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight at diagnosis. The more overweight you are, the greater your risk of diabetes.
• are people who have problems with circulation, including heart attack or stroke, or high blood pressure.
• are women who have had gestational diabetes, a temporary type of diabetes developed during pregnancy. Having gestational diabetes, or giving birth to a large baby (8.5 lbs or greater) can increase a woman's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

To find out if you are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, answer the questionnaire located at the link below.

Risk Test