Quiz. Are you at risk?

The following quiz will help you to determine whether or not you are at risk of type 2 diabetes:

Yes		No		Question
				Are you 45 years of age or older?
				Do you have a parent, brother or sister with diabetes?
				Has your health care provider suggested that you lose weight (this is key particularly if you carry most of your weight around the middle)?
				Are you physically inactive (i.e. work out less than 3 times per week for at least 30 minutes per day)?
				Are you of Aboriginal, African, Hispanic or Asian descent?
				Are you the mother of a child who was over 4 kg (9 lbs.) at birth?
				Do you experience frequent urination and/or excessive thirst?

Compiled using materials from the Canadian Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Web sites.