Difference between revisions of "Galen eCalcs - Calculator: ADA Diabetes Risk (2013 Update)"

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The ADA Diabetes Risk calculator indicates whether or not the patient is at increased risk for having Type 2 Diabetes.

People with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
People over age 45
People with a family history of diabetes
People who are overweight
People who do not exercise regularly
People with low HDL cholesterol or high triglyceride and high blood pressure
Certain racial and ethnic groups (e.g., Non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives)
Women who had gestational diabetes, or who have a baby weighing 9 pounds or more at birth

Input	Default Mappings
Sex	Yes
Age	Yes
Height	Yes
Weight	Yes
Ethnicity	Yes
History of Gestational Diabetes	Yes
Family History of Diabetes	No
History of Hypertension	Yes
Physical Activity	No

Output	Description
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Score	The patient's risk score for developing Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Comparitive Risk	The patient's risk relative to age group for developing Type 2 Diabetes

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 == Description ==
 The ADA Diabetes Risk calculator indicates whether or not the patient is at increased risk for having Type 2 Diabetes.
+====Risk Factors====
+* People with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
+* People over age 45
+* People with a family history of diabetes
+* People who are overweight
+* People who do not exercise regularly
+* People with low HDL cholesterol or high triglyceride and high blood pressure
+* Certain racial and ethnic groups  (e.g., Non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives)
+* Women who had gestational diabetes, or who have a baby weighing 9 pounds or more at birth