How old are you?
You are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes the older you are.
Do you have a mother, father, sister, or brother with diabetes?
A family history of diabetes could contribute to your risk for type 2 diabetes.
Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
Having high blood pressure contributes to your overall risk for type 2 diabetes.
What race or ethnicity best describes you?
People from certain racial and ethnic groups are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than others.
Are you physically active?
Being inactive can increase your risk for type 2 diabetes.
Are you a man or a woman?
Men are more likely than women to have undiagnosed prediabetes; one reason may be that they are less likely to visit their doctors regularly.
Have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in women during pregnancy. It usually goes away after pregnancy, but women who have had gestational diabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Higher body weights increase diabetes risk for everyone. Asian Americans are at increased diabetes risk at lower body weights than the rest of the general public (about 15 pounds lower).