Are you at risk of type 2 diabetes?
Many people live with high blood sugar for years without knowing. Here's what raises your risk.
Type 2 diabetes often develops slowly and without symptoms. By the time it is found, it may already have affected the eyes, kidneys or nerves.
Your risk rises with age, extra weight around the waist, little physical activity, and having a parent or sibling with diabetes.
The FINDRISC questionnaire, used by health services worldwide, estimates your chance of developing type 2 diabetes in the next ten years from eight simple questions.
If your score is moderate or higher, ask a health worker for a blood sugar test. Small changes — 30 minutes of walking a day and more vegetables — lower your risk significantly.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Speak to a health worker about your own health.
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