Health Plan of San Joaquin | Focus Your Health | Winter 2021-2022

2 Focus Your Health 1 in 3 people has prediabe- tes and most don’t know it. People with prediabetes have higher-than-normal blood sugar levels but do not yet have diabetes. They are more likely to get type 2 diabetes within 5 to 10 years. HPSJ is excited to offer the National Diabetes Preven- tion Program through Melon Health. The program has two goals: 1 To reduce your weight by 5% to 7% by helping you make small lifestyle changes. 2 To begin helping you be physically active. 1 How old are you? Younger than 40 years (0 points) 40–49 years (1 point) 50–59 years (2 points) 60 years or older (3 points) 2 Are you a man or a woman? Man (1 point) Woman (0 points) 3 If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) 4 Do you have a mother, father, sister or brother with diabetes? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) 5 Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) 6 Are you physically active? Yes (0 points) No (1 point) 7 What is your weight category? (See chart at right) If you scored 5 or higher you have an increased risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctor about additional testing. Diabetes Prevention Program Prediabetes risk test Write your score in the boxes below Total score Are you at risk? Take the risk assessment test here: Height Weight (lbs.) 4'10" 119-142 143-190 191+ 4'11" 124-147 148-197 198+ 5'0" 128-152 153-203 204+ 5'1" 132-157 158-210 211+ 5'2" 136-163 164-217 218+ 5'3" 141-168 169-224 225+ 5'4" 145-173 174-231 232+ 5'5" 150-179 180-239 240+ 5'6" 155-185 186-246 247+ 5'7" 159-190 191-254 255+ 5'8" 164-196 197-261 262+ 5'9" 169-202 203-269 270+ 5'10" 174-208 209-277 278+ 5'11" 179-214 215-285 286+ 6'0" 184-220 221-293 294+ 6'1" 189-226 227-301 302+ 6'2" 194-232 233-310 311+ 6'3" 200-239 240-318 319+ 6'4" 205-245 246-327 328+ 1 point 2 points 3 points You weigh less than the 1 point column (0 points) Are you ready to prevent type 2 diabetes? Visit hpsj.com/dpp .