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Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Program

Diabetes risk assessment tool

Prevention of type 2 diabetes program

. About the program
. MBS health assessment
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.. Interactive tool
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The Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool was developed by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute on behalf of the Australian, state and territory governments as part of the COAG initiative to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Further information on the risk assessment tool, type 2 diabetes and the Prevention of type 2 diabetes program is available on the Prevention of type 2 diabetes program web page.

By answering the following questions you will be able to calculate your risk of type 2 diabetes in the next 5 years.

If you have problems accessing this interactive version of the tool, or if you rely on assistive technology (such as a screenreader), you may use the non-interactive version of the diabetes risk assessment tool.

1. Your age group




2. Your gender

3. Your ethnicity/country of birth:
3a. Are you of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander,
Pacific Islander or Maori descent?

3b. Where were you born?


4. Have either of your parents, or any of your
brothers or sisters been diagnosed with diabetes
(type 1 or type 2)?

5. Have you ever been found to have high blood
glucose (sugar) (for example, in a health examination,
during an illness, or during pregnancy)?

6. Are you currently taking medication for high
blood pressure?

7. Do you currently smoke cigarettes or any other
tobacco products on a daily basis?

8. How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?

9. On average, would you say you do at least 2.5 hours of
physical activity per week (for example, 30 minutes a day on 5
or more days a week)?

10. Waist measurement
The correct place to measure your waist is halfway between your lowest rib and the top of your hipbone, roughly in line with your navel. Measure directly against your skin, breathe out normally, make sure the tape is snug, without compressing the skin.
10a. Your waist measurement taken below the ribs
(usually at the level of the navel, and while standing)
10b. Are you of Asian or Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander descent?

How is question 10 calculated?

Your waist measurement taken below the ribs (usually at the level of the navel, and while standing)

  1. For those of Asian or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent:

    1. Men
      1. Less than 90 cm - 0 points
      2. 90 - 100 cm - 4 points
      3. more than 100 cm - 7 points
    2. Women
      1. Less than 80 cm - 0 points
      2. 80 - 90 cm - 4 points
      3. more than 90 cm - 7 points

  2. For all others (i.e. not of Asian or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent):

    1. Men
      1. Less than 102 cm - 0 points
      2. 102 - 110 cm - 4 points
      3. more than 110 cm - 7 points
    2. Women
      1. Less than 88 cm - 0 points
      2. 88 - 100 cm - 4 points
      3. more than 100 cm - 7 points
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Page last reviewed: 18 March 2011


Prevention of type 2 diabetes program

. About the program
. MBS health assessment
. AUSDRISK
.. Interactive tool
.. Non-interactive tool
.. Background
. LMPs
. Resources
. Useful links