Detailed Analysis of Your Score You scored 5 pointslow . Here is the detailed analysis of your score and what each score means for your health. Questions 1-5
These are all genetic factors that contribute towards your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. You can’t change them, so concentrate on the things below that you can change or maintain. Note, as your age increases, so does your risk.
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These factors also contribute towards your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and they are all within your control. This means that you can take action now to reduce your risk by keeping your scores as low as possible in these areas. If you scored zero, keep up the good work.
1. What is your age?
Your answer: 35 Points: 1 Age is among the risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The older you are the more at risk you are. 2. What was your sex at birth?
Your answer: Male Points: 0 Gender can impact your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Men have a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes than women. 3. Are you of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Pacific Islander, or Maori descent?
Your answer: No Points: 0 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are around three times more likely than non-Indigenous Australians to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes. 4. Are you of Asian descent (including Indian sub-continent)?
Your answer: Yes Points: 1 People born in Asia (including the Indian subcontinent) have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 5. Where were you born?
Your answer: Asia Points: 1 People born in Asia, on the Indian subcontinent and some in parts of Europe have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 6. Have either of your parents, or any of your brothers or sisters, been diagnosed with diabetes? (type 1 or type 2)
Your answer: Yes Points: 3 Family history is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. If anyone in your family is living with diabetes, you have an increased risk of developing the condition. 7. Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have high blood glucose (sugar)?
Your answer: No Points: 0 A person with high blood glucose levels is at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with normal blood glucose levels. 8. Are you currently taking medication for high blood pressure?
Your answer: No Points: 0 High blood pressure, when combined with other risk factors such as being overweight or smoking, can put you at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 9. Do you currently smoke cigarettes or any other tobacco products on a daily basis?
Your answer: No Points: 0 Your lifestyle can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. There is a direct link between smoking and many health conditions. The more you smoke, the more at risk you are. Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but it is one of the best things you can do for your health. 10. Do you eat fruits and/or vegetables everyday?
Your answer: Yes Points: 0 A healthy diet which includes daily serves of fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes 11. On average, would you say you do at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week?
Your answer: Yes Points: 0 An active lifestyle helps maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. People who are inactive are at a higher risk of developing the condition. 12. What is your waist measurement?
Your answer: 70cm Points: 0 Maintaining a healthy weight is important for good health. Waist measurement is one way to measure being overweight. If you are overweight, you are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Healthy Living Resources A low GI diet is scientifically proven to help prevent diabetes. Carbohydrates with a low GI value are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised and cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose.
Here are some easy tools to help follow a healthy low GI lifestyle:
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Find Out More Resources for Healthy Living A low GI diet is scientifically proven to help prevent diabetes. Carbohydrates with a low GI value are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised and cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose.
Here are some easy tools to help follow a healthy low GI lifestyle:
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More information on type 2 diabetes
Learn more about type 2 diabetes- signs and symptoms, risk and complications
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