Type 2 diabetes is a long-term and typically preventable condition that results in too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of UK published recently new diabetes guidelines and provide recommendations that are designed to:<\/p>\n
– identify people at a potential high risk of developing the\u00a0 condition<\/p>\n
– assess their individual risk with testing, and, if necessary<\/p>\n
– offer lifestyle advice (such as advice on diet and exercise), to help prevent the condition in people who are at high risk, and advise on such things as dietary changes and increased physical activity<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Your First Step – Assess your diabetes risk – <\/strong>Diabetes self assessment process<\/strong><\/p>\n Please note, this tool may not be accurate for anyone undergoing treatment for diabetes.<\/p>\n QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n The words in italics indicate possible risk factors or symptoms of diabetes and appear in the tool as a list on the results page.<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Male<\/p>\n b) Female<\/p>\n 2. How old are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Under 25 (0 points)<\/p>\n b) Between 25 and 39 (1 point) Your age<\/em><\/p>\n c) Between 40 and 59 (2 points) Your age<\/em><\/p>\n d) 60 or over (4 points) Your age<\/em><\/p>\n 3. Are you overweight?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes, I\u2019m overweight for my height (2 points) Being overweight<\/em><\/p>\n b) I\u2019m slightly overweight (1 point) Being overweight<\/em><\/p>\n c) No, I\u2019m not overweight (0 points)<\/p>\n 4. How would you describe your thirst levels?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) I\u2019m continuously thirsty (2 points) Feeling thirsty all the times<\/em><\/p>\n b) I\u2019m often thirsty (1 point) Feeling thirsty<\/em><\/p>\n c) My thirst levels are average (0 points)<\/p>\n 5. Do you have a history of diabetes in your immediate family?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes, I have close family members with diabetes (2 points) Having a relative with Type 2 diabetes<\/em><\/p>\n b) I have a distant relative with diabetes (1 points)<\/p>\n c) No, there\u2019s no history of diabetes in my family (0 points)<\/p>\n 6. In terms of tiredness, how do you feel on an average day?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Always exhausted (2 points) Extreme tiredness<\/em><\/p>\n b) Sometimes feel tired (1 points)<\/p>\n c) Usually fine (0 points)<\/p>\n 7. Are you African-Caribbean or south Asian?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes (1 points) Being African Caribbean or south Asian<\/em><\/p>\n b) No (0 points)<\/p>\n 8. Do you have blurred vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes, often it is really hard to see and read (2 points) Blurred vision<\/em><\/p>\n b) Sometimes (1 point) Blurred vision<\/em><\/p>\n c) No, never (0 points)<\/p>\n 9. IF YOU ARE FEMALE: Does your waist measure more than 31.5 inches or 80cms?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes (2 points) Your waist measurement<\/em><\/p>\n b) No (0 points)<\/p>\n 9. IF YOU ARE MALE: Measure your waist and select the answer according to your ethnic group:<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Asian and less than 35 inches or 90cm (0 points)<\/p>\n b) Asian and more than 35 inches or 90cm (2 points) Your waist measurement<\/em><\/p>\n c) Black or white and less than 37 inches or 94cm (0 points)<\/p>\n d) Black or white and more than 37 inches or 94cm (2 points) Your waist measurement<\/em><\/p>\n 10. Do you need to urinate a lot at night?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes, I always need the loo a few times during the night (2 points) Needing to go to the toilet a lot<\/em><\/p>\n b) I sometimes need the loo during the night (1 point)<\/p>\n c) No, I don\u2019t go to the toilet at all during the night (0 points)<\/p>\n 11. Have you had regular episodes of thrush?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes, I’ve had thrush a number of times recently (2 points) Episodes of thrush<\/em><\/p>\n b)\u00a0 I\u2019ve had thrush a few times (1 points)<\/p>\n c) No, I\u2019ve never had thrush (0 points)<\/p>\n 12. IF YOU ARE MALE: Do you have genital itching?<\/strong><\/p>\n a) Yes (1 point) Itchiness around the penis<\/em><\/p>\n b) No (0 points)<\/p>\n 12. IF YOU ARE FEMALE: Do you have genital itching?<\/strong><\/p>\n