Monday, July 19, 2010

Measure Your Diabetes Risk!


According to Dr. A.B. Wardoyo, Sp.PD, from Bintaro International Hospital, Tangerang, diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 happens when body can not produce insulin or use it.

In the long term, this condition can cause heart problems, kidney disease, stroke, blindness, or a rotting wound that had to be amputated. If you wanted to know if you are the risky, answer the question below and total the values!

1. Are you usually at least 30 minutes of exercise every day?
• Yes = 0
• No = 2

2. Are there any members of your family with diabetes?
• No = 0
• A distant relative (grandparents, uncles/aunts, cousins) = 2
• close family (father/mother, siblings) = 4

3. How long your waist?
If you are a man:
• Less than 94 cm = 0
• If 94-102 cm = 1
• More than 102 cm = 2
If you're a woman:
• Less than 80 cm = 0
• If 80-88 cm = 1
• More than 88 cm = 2

When added together, if your score 4 or less, which means good. If five or more, meaning you at high risk. Immediately consult a doctor!

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