Diabetes Risk Calculator

How to Use the Calculator

• Maintain a healthy diet.
  • Sex: Select your biological sex.
  • Age: Input your current age in years.
  • Weight and Height: Provide your measurements to calculate your BMI automatically.
• Provide Health Information:
  • Fasting Glucose: Enter the result of your recent fasting glucose test.
  • HDL Cholesterol: Include your HDL cholesterol level.
  • Systolic Blood Pressure: Measure and input your average systolic blood pressure.
• Family History:
  • Mention if you have a family history of diabetes and indicate your ethnic background if required.
• Results:
  • Once all details are entered, the calculator will provide a percentage risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the next 7.5 years.

Healthy vs. Unhealthy Range

Metric	Healthy Range	Unhealthy Range
Fasting Glucose	Below 100 mg/dL	100–125 mg/dL (pre-diabetes) or above 126 mg/dL (diabetes)
HDL Cholesterol	Above 40 mg/dL (men), 50 mg/dL (women)	Below 40 mg/dL (men), 50 mg/dL (women)
Systolic BP	Below 120 mmHg	130 mmHg or above
BMI	18.5–24.9 (normal weight)	25–29.9 (overweight), 30+ (obese)

The Science Behind the Diabetes Risk Calculator

Our Diabetes Risk Calculator is based on a predictive formula developed through extensive statistical analysis. This formula, created by Dr. Stern and colleagues at the University of Texas, evaluates your risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the next 7.5 years. It accounts for key health factors such as age, sex, BMI, family history, fasting glucose levels, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and ethnicity.

The Equation Explained

The formula used by the calculator is as follows:

Risk (%)= 100 / 1 + e^(-1×((0.028 × age) + (0.661 × sex) + (0.412 × ethnicity) + (0.079 × fasting_glucose) + (0.018 × systolic_blood_pressure) - (0.039 × HDL) + (0.07 × BMI) + (0.481 × family_history) - 13.415))

How It Works

• Age: Older individuals are at higher risk.
• Sex: Gender differences influence diabetes risk.
• Ethnicity: Certain ethnic groups are genetically predisposed to diabetes.
• Fasting Glucose:Higher levels of fasting glucose indicate a greater risk.
• Systolic Blood Pressure: Elevated blood pressure correlates with diabetes risk.
• HDL Cholesterol: Low HDL ("good cholesterol") increases the likelihood of diabetes.
• BMI: Excess body weight is a significant risk factor.
• Family History: A genetic predisposition amplifies the risk.

This scientifically validated model provides a highly accurate percentage risk, helping users take control of their health.