Ask Your HealthMart Pharmacist: Diabetes

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Take the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Quiz

Take this quiz created by the American Diabetes Association to see if you are at risk for having diabetes. Diabetes is more common in African Americans, Latinos, native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. If you are a member of one of these ethnic groups, you need to pay special attention to this test.

1. My weight is equal to or above that listed in the chart below? Yes (5pts) No (0 pts)

2. I am under 65 years of age and I get little or no exercise during a usual day. Yes (5 pts) No (0 pts)

3. I am between 45 and 64 years of age? Yes (5 pts) No (0 pts)

4. I am 65 years or older. Yes (9 pts) No (0 pts)

5. I am a woman who has had a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth. Yes (1 pt) No (0 pts)

6. I have a sister or brother with diabetes? Yes (1 pt) No (0 pts)

7. I have a parent with diabetes. Yes (1 pt) No (0 pts)

Scoring 3-9 points

You are probably at low risk for having diabetes now. But don’t just forget about it … especially if you are Hispanic/Latino, African American, American Indian, Asian American or Pacific Islander. You may be at higher risk in the future.

Scoring 10 or more points

You are at greater risk for having diabetes. Only your health care provider can determine if you have diabetes. At your next office visit, find out for sure.

Visit the “At-Risk” Weight Chart Body Mass Index at www.diabetes.org/risk-test . If you weigh the same or more than the amount listed for your height, you may be at risk for diabetes.

Diabetes Facts You Should Know

Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, heart disease, strokes, kidney failures, and amputations. It kills almost 210,000 people each year.

Some people with diabetes exhibit symptoms, some do not. If you have any of the following symptoms, contact your doctor:

– frequent urination

– extreme thirst

– unexplained weight loss

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If you are diagnosed with diabetes or for any pharmacy need, visit your nearby HealthMart Pharmacy, or Millcreek HealthMart Pharmacy, located at 1260 East Vine Street in Salt Lake. Call (801) 262-7455. Talk to Pharmacist Rod Dunn and you will receive a free glucose meter from Abbott Pharmaceuticals