Diabetes Risk Score

Question 1

What does the Diabetes Risk Score determine your risk of?

Answer 1

The risk of getting diabetes in the next 10 years

Question 2

What are the personal details parameters used?

Answer 2

Age
Sex
Ethnicity
Waist measurement
BMI (weight and height)

Question 3

What past medical history parameters are used?

Answer 3

Hypertension

Question 4

What drug history parameters are used?

Answer 4

Blood pressure medication

Question 5

What family history parameter is used?

Answer 5

Any 1st degree relatives with diabetes

Question 6

What are the score ranges for the different levels of diabetes risk?

Answer 6

Low = 0-6
Increased = 7-15
Moderate = 16-24
High = 25-47

Question 7

What is the relative risk for low risk score of diabetes?

Answer 7

Low risk score = 1 in 20 risk in next 10 years

Question 8

What is relative risk for increased risk score of diabetes?

Answer 8

Increased risk score = 1 in 10 in next 10 years

Question 9

What is relative risk of moderate risk score of diabets?

Answer 9

Moderate risk score = 1 in 7 in next 10 years

Question 10

What is relative risk of high risk score of diabetes?

Answer 10

High risk score = 1 in 3 in next 10 years

Question 11

What other factors could you ask about outside of the set risk score factors?

Answer 11

Past medical history: vascular disease, cardiac problems
Drug history: statins, over the counter medications, allergies, recreational drugs
Family history: cardiac problems or vascular
Social history: smoking, alcohol, job, home life, DIET, exercise