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How o1d are you7 Less īhao 40 years (0 poir»ts) 40 — 49 years (1 point) 50—59 years (2 points) 60 years or c lder (3 points) Are you amanora woman? Man (1 polnt) Woman(0polnts) H you are a v/oman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Yes < 1 poīnt) No (0 points) Do you have a mother. father. sister, or brother with diabctcs? Yes (1 poīnt) No (0 poīnts) Q Have you ever been diagnosed wlth high btood pressure? Yes <1 point) No (0 poīnts) ^ Are you physica)ly active? Yes (0 points) No (1 point) What is your weight status? (see chart 3t right) lf you scured 5 or higher: \0uareatincrea5ed riskfoirhavingtype 2 diabetes. Howe ver, only y our doctor ean teil for $ure if you do have type 2 diabetes or pred labetes (a condiīion that precedes type 2 diabetes in whieh blood gtuco« leveisare higher than norma1).Talk to your doctor to see if additional testrng is needed.

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