Pre-Diabetes Screening

• Are over the age of 45
• Are overweight
• Have a history of diabetes in your parents or siblings
• Are African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American or a Pacific Islander
• Have a previous report of high blood sugar (greater than 100 mg/dl)
• Had gestational diabetes or had a baby greater than 9 lbs
• Have high blood pressure (140/90 mg/dl or higher or on medication)
  
• Have triglycerides above 250 mg/dl and/or HDL cholesterol less than 35 mg/dl
• Have polycystic ovary syndrome
• Are fairly inactive or exercise fewer than three times per week
• Get inadequate sleep (less than 5.5 hours per night)

Diagnosis of Pre-Diabetes

• Fasting blood sugar of between 100 and 125 (normal fasting blood sugar is less than 100)
• 140 to 199 after an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
• A1C of 5.7 to 6.4 percent (A1C is a measurement of average blood sugars from past 2-3 months)

Remember to have your blood sugar checked every three years even if your blood sugar is normal now