Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | |||
Family history of diabetes (i.e., parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes) Overweight or obese (BMI ≥25 kg/m2 , ≥23 kg/m2 in Asian Americans, or other ethnically relevant definition for overweight) Physical inactivity Race/ethnicity (e.g., African American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander) Previously identified with IFG, IGT, or a hemoglobin A1c of 5.7-6.4% History of GDM Hypertension (blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg) HDL cholesterol level <35 mg/dL (0.90 mmol/L) and/or a triglyceride level >250 mg/dL (2.82 mmol/L) Polycystic ovary syndrome or acanthosis nigricans History of cardiovascular disease |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance.
Source: Adapted from American Diabetes Association: 2. Classification and diagnosis of diabetes. Diabetes Care 40(Suppl 1): S13, 2017.