diabetes and not know it? There are 20.8 million Americans with diabetes Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic, lower-limb amputations in the …
Could you have diabetes and not know it?
There are 208 million Americans with diabetes - and nearly one-third of
them or 62 million people dont know it Take this test to see if you
are at risk for having the disease Diabetes is the leading cause of non-
traumatic, lower-limb amputations in the world and its devastating
consequences are more common among African-Americans and Hispanic-
Americans
To find out if you are at risk, put the appropriate mark next to each
statement that is true for you Tally your marks at the bottom
| | |Yes|No |
|1|My weight is equal to | |__ |__ |
||or above that listed | | | |
| |in the chart to the | | | |
| |right Mark with a ? | | | |
|2|I am under 65 years of| |__ |__ |
||age and I get little | | | |
| |or no exercise during | | | |
| |a usual day Mark with| | | |
| |a ? | | | |
|3|I have a parent with | |__ |__ |
||diabetes Mark with a | | | |
| |? | | | |
|4|I have a sister or | |__ |__ |
||brother with diabetes| | | |
| |Mark with a ? | | | |
|6|I notice numbness, | |__ |__
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||tingling or burning in| | | |
| |my feet Mark with an | | | |
| |X | | | |
|7|I have cuts, scrapes | |__ |__ |
||or sores on my feet | | | |
| |that are slow to heal| | | |
| |Mark with an X | | | |
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|Height in feet and inches without |
|shoes |
| |
|Weight in pounds without clothing |
| |
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|410 |
| |
|129 |
| |
|411 |
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|133 |
| |
|50 |
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|138 |
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|51 |
| |
|143
|
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|52 |
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|147 |
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|53 |
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|152 |
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|54 |
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|157 |
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|55 |
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|162 |
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|56 |
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|167 |
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|57 |
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|172 |
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|58 |
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|177 |
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|59 |
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|182 |
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|510 |
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|188 |
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|511 |
| |
|193 |
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|60 |
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|199 |
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|61 |
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|204 |
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|62 |
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|210 |
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|63 |
| |
|216 |
| |
|64 |
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|221 |
| |
|If you weigh the same or more than|
|the amount listed for your height,|
|you may be at risk for diabetes |
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|At-Risk Weight Chart Body Mass |
|Index |
Scoring: If you answered YES to 1-2 checks ?
You are probably at low risk for having diabetes now But dont ignore your
risk — especially if you are African-American or Hispanic-American You
may be at higher risk in the future
Scoring: If you answered YES to more than 2 checks ?
You are at greater risk for having diabetes Only your health care provider
can determine if you have diabetes At your next office visit, get tested
Scoring: If you answered YES to 1 or more Xs
You are exhibiting classic signs of diabetes complications in the feet See
a podiatric physician immediately
Diabetes Facts You Should Know
Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, heart disease,
strokes, kidney failure, and amputations It kills almost 210,000 people
each year
Some people with diabetes exhibit symptoms; some do not If you have any of
the following symptoms, contact your doctor: tingling, burning or numbness
in the feet; cuts and scrapes to the feet that take a long time to heal;
extreme thirst; frequent urination or unexplained weight loss
Because diabetes affects
many parts and systems of the body, it is best
treated by a management team Be sure your team includes a primary care
physician, a dentist, an eye doctor, a registered dietician/nutritionist
and an CPMA podiatric physician
