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OHow old are you? Write your score in the box. Less than 40 years (0 points) 40 — 49 years (1 point) 50 — 59 years (2 points) 60 years or older (3 poīnts) Are you a man or a woman? Man(1point) Woman (0 points) lf you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) Do you have a mother, father, sister, or brother with diabetes? Ycs(1point) No(0points) | Q Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) Are you physically active? Yes (0 points) No ( 1 point) What is your weight status? (vee chart at right) I lf you scored 5 or higher: You are at increased risk for havingType 2 diabetes. However,only your doctor ean tell for sure if you do have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (a condition the precedes type 2 diabetes in whieh blood glucose levels are higher than normal). Talktoyour doctor to see if additional testing is needed. Type 2 diabetes is more eommon in African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos,American lndians,Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,and Pacific lslanders. Higher body weights increasediabetes riskfor everyone.Asian Americans are at increased diabetes risk at lower body weights than the rest of the general public (about 15 pounds lower). For more information# visit us at diabetes.org/hawaii or eall (808) 947-5979 DVisit us on Facebook facebook.com/adahawaii American Diabetes Association. ESTABLISHED 1940

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