If you have any of these above symptoms, ask your doctor if you should be tested for diabetes. You should also see your doctor about being tested if any of the following statements apply to you.

- I am age 45 or older. (If your test is normal, you should be retested every 3 years.)
- I am more than 20% over the weight recommended for my height and age. (For example, if your ideal weight is 150, you are 20% overweight if you weigh 180 pounds or more.)

- I have a parent, brother, or sister with diabetes.
- I am African-American, Native American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian-American, or a Pacific Islander.
- My HDL, known as the good cholesterol, is 35 mg/dL or lower. I don't know what my cholesterol level is.
- My triglyceride level is 250 mg/dL or higher, or I don't know what my level is.
- I gave birth to one or more babies who weighed more than 9 pounds. Or, I have had gestational diabetes in the past.
- I have had an impaired glucose tolerance or an impaired fasting glucose at some time in the past.
- My blood pressure is 140/90 or higher.
- I am not physically active at all.
- I have polycystic ovary syndrome.

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