Risk Scores-diabetes risk

Question 1

What is involved in the risk score?

Answer 1

Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Waist measurement
BMI
High blood pressure/ or medications for it
Family history of diabetes

Symptoms of hyperglycaemia (polydipsia, polyuria, unexplained weight loss, visual blurring, genital thrush, lethargy)

Question 2

Scoring used in diabetic risk scoring?

Answer 2

Low (0-6)
Increased (7-15)
Moderate (16-24)
High (25-47)

Question 3

Life style changed for controlling diabetes

Answer 3

regular meals
portion control
decreased fat
limit sugar
decrease salt
moderate alcohol
excerise

Question 4

Lifestyle counselling advice

Answer 4

exercise, diet
dietary, food diary
reduce weight if overweight

5 signs of diabetes

toilet
thirst
more tired
thinner
thrush

others: wound slow healing, blurred vision