Table 5.

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Overweight or obese (body mass index ≥23 kg/m2)

Abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥90 cm for men, ≥85 cm for women)

Family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus in first degree relative (parents, siblings)

History of prediabetes

History of gestational diabetes mellitus or delivery of a macrosomia baby (≥4 kg)

Hypertension (≥140/90 mm Hg or on theray for hypertension)

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol level ≤35 mg/dL or triglyceride level ≥250 mg/dL

Condidtions associated with Insulin resistance (e.g., polycystic ovary syndrome, acanthocytosis nigricans)

History of cardiovascular disease (e.g., stroke, coronary artery disease)

Medications (e.g., glucocorticoids, atypical antipsychotics)