ARE YOU AFFECTED BY DIABETES?

 To determine if you have diabetes, answer the questions in this short test.

Diabetes test: Part one

• I am over 45: Yes / No

• I am sedentary: Yes / No

• I am thirsty at night: Yes / No

• I am tired: Yes / No

• I am always hungry: Yes / No

• I heal badly: Yes / No

• I have cholesterol: Yes / No

• I have high blood pressure: Yes / No

• I am overweight: Yes / No

If you answered YES to any of these questions, TEST YOURSELF, moving on to the second part.

 

Part Two: Assess Your Diabetes Risk

• Waist size

• Male > 101: Yes / No     

• Woman > 87: Yes / No

 

• Does one of your parents have diabetes? : Yes No

• Are you overweight? : Yes No

Calculate your BMI yourself :  (Weight in kg. Height in meters) . Calculation of your body mass index = Weight / (Height) 2 . If your BMI is greater than or equal to 30 , it is a case of obesity .

• For women: have you had a child with a birth weight > 4.5 kg ? : Yes No

If you have one or more positive answers, go to the third part.
 

Diabetes Test: Part Three

Check the presence of sugar in the urine

Perform a blood self-test (Result > 1.26)

If one of the answers is POSITIVE, talk to your doctor.