• Age 45 or older
• Overweight (Am I overweight? Click here)
• Physically inactive
• Have pre-diabetes (To check if you have pre-diabetes, click here)
• Family history of diabetes
• Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans
• Gestational diabetes (GDM), or women who have given birth to a child weighing more than 9 pounds
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• HDL cholesterol level (the good cholesterol) of 35 mg/dl or lower and/or a triglyceride level of 250 mg/dl or higher
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) 
• History of blood vessel disease

If any of the above applies to you, you might benefit by seeing your healthcare provider to get an annual check up. To find out if you are at risk for developing diabetes, click here.