Table 3. Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) 8 .
| Particulars | Score |
|---|---|
| Risk score: ➣ ≥ 60: Very high risk of having diabetes. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) is recommended to rule out diabetes. If this is not possible, at least a random blood sugar/fasting blood sugar should be done. ➣ 30 – 50: The risk of having diabetes is moderate. It is still recommended to have the checkup mentioned in the previous point. ➣ < 30: Risk of having diabetes is probably low . | |
| Age (y) | |
| < 35 | 0 |
| 35–49 | 20 |
| > 50 | 30 |
| Abdominal obesity | |
| Waist < 80 cm (female), < 90 cm (male) | 0 |
| Waist > 80–89 cm (female), > 90–99 cm (male) | 10 |
| Waist > 80–89 cm (female), > 90–99 cm (male) | 20 |
| Physical activity | |
| Exercise regular + strenuous work | 0 |
| Exercise regular or strenuous work | 20 |
| No exercise or sedentary work | 30 |
| Family history | |
| No family history | 0 |
| Either parent | 10 |
| Both parents | 20 |
| Minimum score | 0 |
| Maximum score | 100 |