Diabetes risk score Flashcards
1
Q
What is the diabetes risk score used for?
A
Calculating the risk of having diabetes currently or within the next 10 years.
2
Q
How is age scored?
A
below 49= 0
50-59=5
60-69=9
above 70= 13
3
Q
How is sex scored?
A
female =0
male =1
4
Q
How is ethnic background scored?
A
White European only =0
Any other ethnicity= 6
5
Q
How is having 1st degree relative with diabetes scored?
A
yes= 5
no=0
6
Q
How is waist circumference scored?
A
Less than 90cm =0
90-99cm= 4
100-109.99cm= 6
110cm or above = 9
7
Q
How is BMI scored?
A
Below 25=0
25-29.9 =3
30-34.9= 5
35 or above= 8
8
Q
How is hypertension scored?
A
yes= 5
no=0
9
Q
How is the score interpreted?
A
0-6= low risk
7-15= increased risk, modify risk factors
16-24= moderate risk and needs discussion and how to change risk factors
25 or more= high risk, get tested
