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Your score is
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and your risk level is
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0 - 5Low
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6 - 11Medium
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12 +High
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Approximately 1 person in 14 will develop diabetes within 5 years.
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Approximately 1 person in 7 will develop diabetes within 5 years.
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Approximately 1 person in 3 will develop diabetes within 5 years.
You may be eligible for the Life! program.
Life! has helped over 70,000 Victorians improve their eating habits, physical activity and stress management.
You may still be eligible for the Life! program if you are:
18 years or over and have a;
- BMI (Body Mass Index) score of 25 or higher (or 23 if you are of Asian background). Body mass index (BMI) is used to determine whether you are in a healthy weight range for your height.
- waist circumference with the following measurements:
- For women 80cm or larger.
- For men 94 cm or larger (or 90 cm if you are of Asian, South and Central American, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background).
- This video shows how to measure your waist circumference.
18 years or over and have been diagnosed with one or more of the following;
- heart disease or stroke (e.g. heart attack, arrythmia, angina, heart failure)
- diabetes during pregnancy
- chronic kidney disease
- high cholesterol
- high blood pressure
- high blood glucose levels
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
45 years or over (OR 35 years or over when of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent) and have an Absolute Risk score of 10% or over when referred by a GP clinic