The Diabetes Detection Initiative is coordinated by the National Diabetes Education Program. The goal is early detection of diabetes, and initiation of diabetes management in order to prevent many of the detrimental health complications associated with diabetes such as eye and heart diseases.
Take the American Diabetes Association on-line test to see if you are at high risk for diabetes. If you score high risk for diabetes, print out the page.
If you live in Fayette or Greenbrier counties, you may download the PDF version of the test and take it to one of the centers listed at the bottom of the test.
| If you scored... | then your risk is... |
| 10 or more points | High risk for having diabetes now. Take the diabetes scoring page to your medical provider. See below for more information. |
| 3 to 9 points | Probably low for having diabetes now. Keep your risk low. If you're overweight, lose weight. Be active most days, and don't use tobacco. Eat low-fat meals with fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain foods. If you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure, talk to your health care provider about your risk for diabetes. |
| If you have. . . | then do this. . . |
| Individual or group private health insurance |
See your health care provider. If you don't have a provider, ask your insurance company about providers who take your insurance. Deductibles and co-pays will apply. |
| Medicaid | See your health care provider. If you don't have a provider, contact a state Medicaid office. |
| Medicare | See your health care provider. Medicare will pay the cost if the provider has a reason for testing. |
| No insurance | Contact your local health department or health center. |
Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
350 Capitol Street, Room 319
Charleston, WV 25301-3715
Phone: (304) 558-0644
Fax: (304) 558-1553
This page was last updated on January 5, 2004.