In just five minutes find out how serious your diabetes really is and ally accepted diabetes principles, but are not. necessarily defined by specific scientific …
To determine your score:
Is Your Diabetes Getting Better or Worse?
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In just five minutes find out how serious your diabetes really is and the likelihood of developing complications or even more severe complications in the future Circle the response for each question that best represents your current diabetes situation
1 How long have you had type 2 diabetes? A 0-1 year B 2-3 years C 4-6 years D 7 years or more 2 What is your average blood sugar reading, or most recent hemoglobin A1c? A 80-120 HgbA1c 60 or less B 121-150 HgbA1c 60 70 C 151-180 HgbA1c 70 80 D 180 HgbA1c 80 3 How much do you weigh above your ideal weight? A 1-10 lbs B 11-25 lbs C 26-39 lbs D 40 lbs 4 How many oral medications are you taking for your diabetes? A None B One C Two D Three or more 5 Over the past two years, what percentage increase in the amount dosages of medication are you taking? A None B 25 C 50 D More than 75 6 How many medications, for health problems other than diabetes, are you taking? A None B 1-2 C 3-4 D 5 or more 7 If you are taking insulin, how many units a day are you injecting? A 20 or less B 21-40 C 41-60 D 60 or more 8 How much weight have you gained in the past 12 months? A
None B 1-7 lbs C 8-15 lbs D 16 lbs 9 How much weight have you gained in the past five years? A 1-10 lbs B 11-19 lbs C 20-29 lbs D 30 lbs 10 How much physical exercise do you get each day? A 60 min B 30 min C Less than 30 min D No structured exercise 11 How many of the following health conditions are you experiencing in addition to your diabetes? High blood pressure; heart disease; high cholesterol; high triglycerides A None B One C Two D Three or more 12 If you have pain and numbness in your feet how much worse has it become over the past 12 months? A Same B 25 worse C 50 worse D 75 or more worse
Add up the number of responses for each letter that you circled and list that number below A_______ C _______ B_______ D_______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Total ______
Multiple each A response x 1 Multiple each B response x 2 Multiple each C response x 3 Multiple each D response x 4
Interpreting your score:
12 Ideal 13-16 Your diabetes is likely under good control, better than an average person with diabetes 17-27 You are at increased risk for complications 28-39 Your diabetes is not under good control Your risk of complications is greatly increased 40-48 Your diabetes is
poorly controlled Your risk of complications is severely increased
Complications of diabetes include but are not limited to heart attack; stroke; kidney failure; blockage of arteries to the legs, intestines and other major sites; small blood vessel disease, which can cause poor wound healing, infection, blindness, and limb amputation; impotence; nerve inflammation, causing pain, numbness, and other disorders This assessment is intended as a general guide, and not a diagnostic tool The questions, answers, and scores are based on generally accepted diabetes principles, but are not necessarily defined by specific scientific research studies
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