Aim:

We aimed to determine type 2 diabetes development risk in adult patients presenting to Family Medicine Department of Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Hospital using ADA (American Diabetes Association) diabetes risk assessment test, to identify factors associated with high risk, and to evaluate whether ADA type 2 diabetes risk assessment test is applicable.

Materials and Methods:

The study was conducted between March 2017 - September 2017 with 3131 patients aged above 18 years, who were not pregnant, with the purpose of assessment of type 2 diabetes risk. In order to determine type 2 diabetes risk and measurement of anthropometric parameters, individuals height, weight and waist circumference were determined and ADA type 2 Diabetes Risk Test Survey was used to determine the risk of type 2 diabetes. Analysis of numerical data was made with calculation of mean and standard deviation, frequency and proportion values, whereas categorical data was analysed with chi-square test.

Results:

The rate of participants with a high risk of type 2 diabetes was 32%. According to analysis results, advanced age, obesity, history of gestational diabetes, presence of diabetes in the first degree relatives, presence of hypertension, physical inactivity and presence of chronic illness were determined as independent factors associated with increased the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Conclusion:

ADA type 2 diabetes risk score is an appropriate and convenient scoring system to determine the risk of diabetes. Utilization of ADA type 2 diabetes risk score should be a routine practice in healthcare facilities in Turkey to identify and follow-up high-risk individuals, and studies aimed at prevention of diabetes should be conducted.

Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Risk, Diabetes risk score