Who Is At Risk?
- People who have a family history of diabetes
- People who have been diagnosed with Impaired glucose tolerance (sometimes called pre-diabetes) Maori, Pacific Island, Asian or Middle Eastern peoples
- Anyone over the age of 50 even if they have no other risk factors
- People who are overweight
- Women who have had gestational diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy) or a baby over 4 kg (9lbs)
- People who have heart disease or have had a heart attack or stroke
- People with high blood pressure
Screening for Diabetes
- This is usually done through the family doctor
- The test is normally done at the laboratory
- Anyone over the age of 50 should be screened regularly for diabetes even if you don't have any risk factors
- People who have risk factors such as a family history of diabetes should be checked when they are over the age of 40
- People aged over 30 years in Maori, Pacific Island, Asian or Middle Eastern peoples if they have other risk factors