Kern Family Health Care | Family Health | Summer 2019

KFHC mailing address: 9700 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311 FAMILY HEALTH 3 Height Weight (lbs.) 4’ 11” 119–142 143–190 191+ 5’ 0” 124–147 148–197 198+ 5’ 1” 128–152 153–203 204+ 5’ 2” 132–157 158–210 211+ 5’ 3” 136–163 164–217 218+ 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 If you weigh less than the amount in the left column: 0 points Write your score in the box. Take the diabetes risk test to find out. 1. How old are you? a. Less than 40 years (0 points) b. 40–49 years (1 point) c. 50–59 years (2 points) d. 60 years or older (3 points) 2. Are you a man or a woman? a. Man (1 point) b. Woman (0 points) 3. If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? a. Yes (1 point) b. No (0 points) 4. Do you have a mother, father, sister or brother with diabetes? a. Yes (1 point) b. No (0 points) 5. Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure? a. Yes (1 point) b. No (0 point) 6. Are you physically active? a. Yes (0 point) b. No (1 point) 7. What is your weight status? (see chart at right) Add up your score The higher your score, the higher your risk. ●  ● If you scored 5 or more: You are at increased risk for having type 2 diabetes. Talk to your health care provider about simple blood tests to check for diabetes or prediabetes. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent or delay heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and other health problems. ●  ● If you scored below 5: Even if your score was below 5, you may be at increased risk for having prediabetes. This is when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. Talk to your health care team about getting tested, particularly if you are over 45, overweight or have a family member with diabetes. Find out about the small steps you can take to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and live a long and healthy life. Source: ndep.nih.gov; diabetes.org Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes?