Diabetes risk score Flashcards

1
Q

What does the diabetes risk score measure?

A

A person’s risk of developing diabetes.

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2
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What non modifiable risk factors are included?

A

Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Relative w/ diabetes

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3
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Give the age scores

A

49 ≥ = 0
50 ≤ age < 60 = 5 points.
60 ≤ age < 70 = 9 points.
≥70 = 13 points.

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4
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What gender scores?

A

Male (1 point)

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5
Q

What is the only ethnic group that doesn’t score?

A

White european

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6
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What do all other ethnic groups score?

A

6 points

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7
Q

What does a relative with diabetes score?

A

5 points.

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8
Q

What modifiable risk factors are included?

A

Waist measurement (circumference)
BMI (height and weight)
HTN / Rx meds for it

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9
Q

Give the waist circumference scores

A

90 cm (35.5 in) ≥ = 0
90 ≤ cm < 100 = 4 points.
100 ≤ cm < 110 = 6 points.
≥ 110 cm = 9 points.

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10
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Give the BMI scores

A

<25 = 0
25 - 29.9 = 3
30-34.5 = 5
35 ≤ = 8

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11
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What does HTN / Rx meds for it score?

A

5 points

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12
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What are the overall scores and what do they mean?

A

Low risk = 0 – 6 points
- 1 in 100 risk
Increased risk = 7 – 15 points
- 1 in 35 risk.
Moderate risk = 16 – 24 points
- 1 in 10 risk.
High risk = 25 – 47 points
- 1 in 4 risk.

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13
Q

What lifestyle advice can you give?

A

Regular meals
Portion size
Decrease
- fat / sugar / salt
Moderate alcohol.
Exercise 150 mins/week
Weight loss.

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14
Q

What are the 5 T’s for diabetes signs?

A

Toilet (polyuria).
Thirsty (polydipsia).
Tiredness (more than usual).
Thrush (genital itching secondary to infection).
Thinner (unintentional weight loss).

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