The Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool - How do you score? | Forms

Take the Quiz!
1. Your Age Group?		Under 35 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65 years or over
2. Your Gender?		Female Male
3. Ethnicity/Country of birth?	3a. Are you of Aboriginal, Torres Straight Islander, Pacific Islander or Maori descent?	No Yes
3. Ethnicity/Country of birth?	3b. Where were you born?	Asia (including the Indian sub-continent), Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe Other
4. Have either of your parents or any of your brothers or sisters been diagnosed with diabetes (type 1 or 2)?		No Yes
5. Have you ever been found to have high blood glucose (sugar) (for example, in a health examination, during illness or during pregnancy)		No Yes
6. Are you currently taking medication for high blood pressure?		No Yes
7. Do you smoke cigarettes or any other tobacco products on a daily basis?		No Yes
8. How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?		Everyday Not everyday
9. On average, would you say you do at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week (for example 30 minutes a day on 5 or more days a week)?		No Yes
10. Your waist measurement taken below the ribs (usually at the level of the navel)?	For those of Asian, Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander descent:	Men Less than 90cm 90-100cm More than 100cm Women Less than 80cm 80-90cm More than 90cm
	For all others:	Men Less than 102cm 102-110cm More than 110cm Women Less than 88cm 88-100cm More than 100cm
Your score is: 0		Your risk of developing type 2 diabetes is: 1 in 100 1 in 50 1 in 20 1 in 7 1 in 3

Test Results

If you scored 6-12 points in the AUSDRISK you may be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Discuss your score and your individual risk with your doctor.

If you scored 12 points or more in the AUSDRISK you may have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes or be at high risk of developing the disease.

See your doctor about having a fasting blood glucose test. Act now to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Risk factors

Many Australians, particularly those over 40, are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Family history and genetics also play a role in type 2 diabetes.

Improving your lifestyle may help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

What is type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic (long-term) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin (a hormone released by the pancreas) or respond well enough to insulin. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. There are approximately 1 million people with type 2 diabetes currently. This figure is expected to increase significantly in the coming years.

People with diabetes have a higher risk of developing diabetes complications, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, circulation problems – possibly leading to amputation, nerve damage and damage to the kidneys and eyes.

What can you do to lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

Your lifestyle choices can prevent, or at least, delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

You cannot change risk factors like age and your genetic background. You can do something about being overweight, your waist measurement, how active you are, eating habits, or smoking.

If there is type 2 diabetes in your family, you should be careful not to put on weight. Reducing your waist measurement reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes.

By increasing your physical activity and improving your eating habits you can lower your risk. Eat plenty of vegetables and high fibre cereal products every day and use a small amount of fats and oils. Monounsaturated oils, such as olive or canola oil, are the best choice.

You can have type 2 diabetes and not know it because there may be no obvious symptoms.

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012

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