Diabetes Risk Assessment Test

I weigh at least 20% more than my ideal body weight

My close relative has diabetes (parents and/or siblings)

I wake up to urinate two times or more every night

I am tired most of the time

I have unexplained weight loss

I have pain, numbness or tingling in my feet

I sometimes experience blurred vision

I am over 40 years old

I am of Native American, Hispanic, Asian, or African-American descent

I have high blood pressure (over 140/90)

I have elevated levels of cholesterol (over 200 mg/dl) or triglycerides (over 150 mg/dl)

I am a woman who has had a history of diabetes during pregnancy, or more than one baby weighing over 9lbs. at birth

One point for every YES answer.


Your total is:



A score of 3 or more indicates a recommendation for a fasting blood glucose test.
Please call your physician or the Diabetes Institute for more information at (814) 877-2123.


Remember Your Normal Blood Sugars:
Fasting: 80-110 mg/dl
2 hours after eating meals: 80-120 mg/dl