Do you have risk factors for developing diabetes? Do you worry about whether you will be the first person in your family to have diabetes? Perhaps you just want to know your risk so that you can have peace of mind or plan for your future health care. There are ways to quickly determine your risk of having prediabetes or diabetes.

Why should you take the brief test? The reason to take the test using the diabetes risk calculator is because the earlier you know that you have risks, or that you have prediabetes or diabetes, the earlier you can get the treatment that you need for the condition.

The idea of having a diabetes and prediabetes risk factor tool is not a new idea. Researchers developed a simple risk assessment tool for people in the U.S. to determine if they have prediabetes or diabetes in 2008. The tool, still widely used today, includes questions about the person’s age, their gender, their family history, their waist circumference, height, activity level, and hypertension.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Diabetes Association both offer the Diabetes Risk Calculator tool on their website. Site visitors can take the brief assessment and learn more about screening for prediabetes and diabetes.