Herman et al reported a questionnaire that can help to identify an adult with undiagnosed diabetes. The authors are from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at CDC.
Groups:
(1) adult from 20 to 44 years old
(2) adult from 45 to 64 years old
(3) adult >= 65 years old
For an adult from 20-44 years old the presence of both of the following indicate risk of diabetes:
(1) increased weight for sex and height (see table below)
(2) little or no exercise during a usual day
For an adult from 45 to 64 years old the presence of one of the following indicates risk of diabetes:
(1) increased weight for sex and height
(2) little or no exercise during a usual day
For an adult >= 65 years old the presence of one of the following:
(1) increased weight for sex and height
(2) history of diabetes in parents or sibling
(3) woman with a baby weighing > 9 lbs.
Upper Limit for Weight
|
Height in Inches
|
Female Weight in Lbs
|
Male Weight in Lbs
|
|
57
|
134
|
|
|
58
|
137
|
|
|
59
|
140
|
|
|
60
|
143
|
|
|
61
|
146
|
157
|
|
62
|
150
|
160
|
|
63
|
154
|
162
|
|
64
|
157
|
165
|
|
65
|
161
|
168
|
|
66
|
164
|
172
|
|
67
|
168
|
175
|
|
68
|
172
|
179
|
|
69
|
175
|
182
|
|
70
|
179
|
186
|
|
71
|
183
|
190
|
|
72
|
|
194
|
|
73
|
|
199
|
|
74
|
|
203
|
|
75
|
|
209
|
