Diabetes risk self-assessment

Type-2 diabetes risk (FINDRISC) self-assessment

Estimates your risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the next 10 years.

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It cannot examine you or tell you what is wrong — it only helps you understand your answers and decide whether to seek help. Discuss your result with your GP. For urgent advice call NHS 111; in an emergency call 999. Nothing you enter here is stored or sent anywhere — it is scored entirely in your browser.

Written by Meds Global Health Clinical Team · Clinically reviewed by Dr Muhammad Suffyan, MB BS, Founder & Clinical Director · Last reviewed · How we review

FINDRISC is a validated, widely used questionnaire that estimates your chance of developing type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years from a few things about you — no blood test needed. It does not tell you whether you have diabetes now; it flags whether it is worth getting checked and whether lifestyle changes could lower your risk. It is a risk estimate, not a diagnosis.

1How old are you?
2What is your body mass index (BMI)?

Not sure? Work it out first with our BMI calculator, then come back.

3What is your waist measurement, measured at the level of the navel?
4Are you physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days (at work and in your leisure time)?
5How often do you eat vegetables, fruit or berries?
6Have you ever taken medication for high blood pressure on a regular basis?
7Have you ever been found to have high blood glucose — for example in a health check, an illness, or during pregnancy?
8Have any of your family been diagnosed with diabetes (type 1 or type 2)?
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About this questionnaire

Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC). FINDRISC — Lindström J, Tuomilehto J (2003). Freely available for public use.

Related: Type 2 diabetes · BMI calculator · HbA1c test

Sources

  • Lindström J, Tuomilehto J. The Diabetes Risk Score: a practical tool to predict type 2 diabetes risk. Diabetes Care. 2003.
  • NICE PH38: Type 2 diabetes: prevention in people at high risk.

Answers

FINDRISC: frequently asked questions

Can the FINDRISC diagnose me?

No. It is a validated screening questionnaire that helps measure and understand your symptoms or risk. Only a qualified clinician can make a diagnosis, taking your full history and examination into account.

Is my information private?

Yes. The questionnaire runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are not sent to us or stored anywhere — if you refresh the page, they are gone.

What should I do with my result?

Use it to decide whether to speak to a professional, and take it with you if you do — it can be a helpful starting point for the conversation. Follow the specific guidance shown with your result, and never delay seeking help if you feel unwell or unsafe.

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