Do I have Diabetes?

You may be more likely to develop diabetes if you have one or more of the following risk factors:

Obesity
Age 45 years or older
Are African American, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American
High blood pressure
Low HDL or "good" cholesterol in your blood
High triglycerides (a type of fat) in your blood
Family history of diabetes
History of diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes) or had a baby that weighed more than nine pounds at birth

If you are over 45 years old, you should ask your doctor about being tested for diabetes, especially if you are overweight. If you have one or more of the risk factors, you should also be tested even if you are below age 45.

Symptoms

If you belong to any of the above high-risk groups and experience any of these symptoms, you should get tested for diabetes right away:

Increased urination
Frequent thirst
Unexplained hunger
Unexplained weight loss
Fatigue
Irritability
Blurred vision
Frequent vaginal yeast infections
Sores that do not heal