Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about risk factors for diabetes:

1. Do I have risk factors for diabetes?
   
   
2. Which type or types of diabetes am I at risk of?
   
   
3. Should I undergo any genetic testing, glucose testing or other testing?
   
   
4. Which risk factors can I control?
   
   
5. Is there anything I can do to compensate for uncontrollable risk factors?
   
   
6. How much do my various risk factors increase my chances of developing diabetes?
   
   
7. How can I reduce my risk of developing diabetes or diabetic complications?
   
   
8. Can the amount of alcohol I drink increase or decrease my risk of diabetes?
   
   
9. Do I have insulin resistance, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, pancreatitis, hemochromatosis or another condition that increases my risk of diabetes?
   
   
10. Can any of my medications increase my risk of diabetes? If so, are there any good alternative treatments for me?
    
    
11. Do my family members have an increased risk of diabetes? Should they have a glucose test or undergo other screening?