What is Prediabetes?
event Diabete
Eat Smart,
Move More,
Prevent Diabetes
can help.
You CAN
prevent type 2
diabetes.
Am I at risk for type 2 diabetes?
Write your score
in the box.
TOTAL
The risk test was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and can be found at www.cdc.gov/diabetes.
Height Weight (pounds)
4'10"
119-142 143-190 191+
4'11"
124-147 148-197 198+
5'0"
128-152 153-203 204+
5'1"
132-157 158-210 211+
5'2"
136-163 164-217 218+
5'3"
141-168 169-224 225+
5'4"
145-173 174-231 232+
5'5"
150-179 180-239 240+
5'6"
155-185 186-246 247+
5'7"
159-190 191-254 255+
5'8"
164-196 197-261 262+
5'9"
169-202 203-269 270+
5'10"
174-208 209-277 278+
5'11"
179-214 215-285 286+
6'0"
184-220 221-293 294+
6'1"
189-226 227-301 302+
6'2"
194-232 233-310 311+
6'3"
200-239 240-318 319+
6'4"
205-245 246-327 328+
1 Point 2 Points 3 Points
You weigh less than the 1 Point
column (0 points)
1. How old are you?
Younger than 40 years (0 points)
40–49 years (1 point)
50–59 years (2 points)
60 years or older (3 points)
2. Are you a man or a woman?
Man (1 point) Woman (0 points)
3. If you are a woman, have you ever been
diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
Yes (1 point) No (0 points)
4. Do you have a mother, father, sister,
or brother with diabetes?
Yes (1 point) No (0 points)
5. Have you ever been diagnosed
with high blood pressure?
Yes (1 point) No (0 points)
6. Are you physically active?
Yes (0 points) No (1 point)
7. What is your weight category?
(See chart at right.)
Add up your score. If your score is 5 or more points,
your risk is high for having prediabetes. You are eligible
to participate in the Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent
Diabetes program. Click HERE to see class times.
Adapted from Bang et al., Ann Intern Med 151:775-783, 2009. Original
algorithm was validated without gestational diabetes as part of the model.
PREDIABETES means a person’s blood glucose (sugar) is
higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes. People with prediabetes are on the road to
develop type 2 diabetes and are also at increased risk for serious
health problems such as stroke and heart disease. Prediabetes
often can be reversed through lifestyle changes such as increased
physical activity, healthy eating, and weight loss. The earlier people
are diagnosed with prediabetes, the more likely they can reverse it
and prevent type 2 diabetes.
