Diabetes Risk Calculator

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The American Diabetes Association’s risk test gives points for age, sex, gestational diabetes, family history, high blood pressure, inactivity and weight. A total of 5 or more means a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, and you should ask your doctor about testing.

FreeStep by step7 questions

Age

Sex

Parent or sibling with diabetes?

Diagnosed with high blood pressure?

Physically active?

BMI (or leave 0 and enter height and weight)

Units for height and weight

Weight (optional)

Height (optional)

Try:

Type 2 diabetes risk score

3 points

A score of 3 is under 5: lower risk. Keep healthy habits and recheck as you age.

Points
Age 48	+1
Male	+1
BMI 28	+1
Total	3 of 10
Result	lower risk (under 5)

A screening tool, not a diagnosis. Only a blood test (A1C, fasting glucose or glucose tolerance) can diagnose diabetes.

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This follows the American Diabetes Association's 7-question risk test: age, sex, gestational diabetes, family history, high blood pressure, physical activity and weight.
Weight points use BMI bands (25, 30, 40) that approximate the ADA's height-weight chart; the ADA chart uses lower thresholds for Asian Americans.

Scoring

Question	Points
Age 40–49 / 50–59 / 60+	1 / 2 / 3
Male	1
Gestational diabetes	1
Family history	1
High blood pressure	1
Not physically active	1
Overweight / obese / severe	1 / 2 / 3

What to do with your score

5 points or more: ask your doctor about an A1C or fasting glucose test. Below 5: keep up healthy habits and retake the test as risk factors change. Losing 5% to 7% of body weight and 150 minutes of activity a week cut type 2 diabetes risk by more than half in the Diabetes Prevention Program.

Weight points

The ADA uses a height–weight chart. This calculator uses the BMI bands it approximates: 25 to 29.9 (1 point), 30 to 39.9 (2), 40 or more (3). Asian Americans have higher risk at lower weights.