Symptoms & Risk Factors of Diabetes

Of the over 115,000 people in Utah with diabetes, many don't even know they have it. Often diabetes is not diagnosed until the patient talks with his/her physician about another problem. Risk factors of Uncontrolled Diabetes Understanding the signs, symptoms, and risk factors for diabetes will help you live a longer, more productive life, if indeed, you have this disease and aren't aware of it.

There are 3 types of Diabetes:
  Type 1
  Type 2
  Gestational

Take the time to learn the risk factors as well as the signs and symptoms of diabetes. And, if you do have diabetes, learn how to manage it well. Don't let poorly managed, or unmanaged diabetes reduce the quantity and quality of the years ahead of you.

Symptoms of Diabetes:	Risk Factors of Diabetes:
Blurred Vision	A family history of diabetes
Tingling or numbness in hands or feet	Of African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, or Native American Descent
Frequent Urination	40 years of age or older
Extreme hunger	Overweight
Excessive thirst	Not physically active on a regular basis
Very dry skin	A woman who has had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth
Sores that are slow to heal	Women who have had Gestational Diabetes are at a greater risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes later in life.
More infections than usual	Older age
Feeling very tired much of the time	Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Unexplained Weight Loss or gain	Sedentary Lifestyle

Tooele County Health Department Division of School and Family Health
151 North Main Street • Tooele Utah • 84074
(435) 277 - 2310 • Fax (435) 277-2304