Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk (AUSDRISK)

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AUSDRISK Calculator

AUSDRISK Calculator

Purpose: This calculator estimates a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the next 5 years using the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool. It is a screening aid only and does not diagnose diabetes.
1. Age group
2. Gender
3(a). Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Pacific Islander or Māori descent?
3(b). Country or region of birth
4. Parent, brother or sister diagnosed with diabetes?
5. Ever found to have high blood glucose?
6. Currently taking medication for high blood pressure?
7. Daily tobacco smoking?
8. Eat vegetables or fruit every day?
9. At least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week?
10. Waist measurement

Measure waist below the ribs, usually near navel level, while standing.

Waist cut-point group:

References used for scoring:
  1. Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (AUSDRISK), non-interactive version.
  2. Chen L, Magliano DJ, Balkau B, et al. AUSDRISK: an Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool based on demographic, lifestyle and simple anthropometric measures. Medical Journal of Australia. 2010;192(4):197–202.

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