Usually, below people are considered as “high-risk” candidates for developing diabetes:
• Pregnant women or if they gave birth to large babies (9 pounds or more)
• people with high blood pressure (140/90 or higher)
• overweight or obese individuals
• Individuals ≥ 45 years
• immediate family members/direct relatives with diabetes (such as parents, children, or siblings)
• Individuals who are African-American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asia American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders,
• people with high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the “good cholesterol level”) < 25 mg/dl or triglyceride levels ≥ 250 mg/dl
• people with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance
• Individuals with less physically sports; engaging in exercise ≤ three times per week
• Individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)
• people who have acanthosis nigricans — dark, thick and velvety skin around your neck or armpits
All individuals age 45 and older should test their diabetes regularly, except above individuals at high risk.