Diabetes
Did you know that:
Diabetes causes destruction of your eyesight, kidneys, nerves and heart.
Diabetes increases your risk for gum disease which leads to tooth loss.
Diabetes slows your ability to heal from injury and infection sometimes resulting in amputation.
115 million adults in the US have either diabetes or pre-diabetes and 1/3 don’t know it
Assess Your Diabetes Risk
1. Are you more that 10% above ideal body weight?
Yes
No
3. Do you have any biologic family member with a history of diabetes?
Yes
No
5. Do you have a history of, or take medication for high blood pressure?
Yes
No
7. Do you experience tingling, pain or numbness in your hands or feet?
Yes
No
9. Have you experienced blurred vision, cataracts or glaucoma?
Yes
No
11. Are you over 35 years old?
Yes
No
2. Is your waist size over 35” (for women) or over 40“ (for men)?
Yes
No
4. Are you African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Hispanic or of Arabic descent?
Yes
No
6. Do you have or take medications for high cholesterol or abnormal good/bad cholesterol ratio?
Yes
No
8. Do you experience unexplainable hunger, thirst or frequent urination?
Yes
No
10. Do your gums bleed when you brush or floss?
Yes
No
12. If you are over 35, are you also over 65?
Yes
No
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