What do I ask the doctor?
Visiting the doctor can be stressful. It helps to have questions written down before your appointment. Print out this list of questions, and take it with you the next time you visit the doctor.
- Am I at risk for type 2 diabetes?
- Does my weight put me at risk for diabetes?
- Are there any warning signs of diabetes I should look out for?
- How can I find out if I have diabetes?
- What should I eat to prevent or delay diabetes?
- How much physical activity should I do to prevent or delay diabetes?
- If I’m overweight, how many pounds do I have to lose to prevent or delay diabetes?
- What are healthy ways to lose weight and keep it off?
- What are my blood pressure numbers and cholesterol levels? What should they be?
- Do my blood pressure and cholesterol numbers put me at risk for diabetes?
- Can you give me information about preventing diabetes to take home?
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Questions for the Doctor