Test de risque de diabète (FINDRISC)

Ce que ça mesure

This check uses the FINDRISC (Finnish Diabetes Risk Score), an 8-item questionnaire developed by Lindström and Tuomilehto (2003) specifically to estimate an individual's probability of developing type 2 diabetes within the next 10 years. It covers age, body weight (BMI), waist circumference, physical activity, diet, blood pressure medication history, previous episodes of high blood glucose, and family history of diabetes. Total scores range from 0 to 26.

Comment ça marche

Each of the eight questions carries its own weighted point value, reflecting how strongly that factor predicts future type 2 diabetes. Your answers are summed into a total score and placed into one of five clinically validated risk bands, each with an approximate 10-year risk percentage derived from the original Finnish prospective cohort. The check takes under three minutes and requires no blood test — though a GP blood test (fasting glucose or HbA1c) is the only way to confirm or rule out diabetes.

Conseils pour un résultat fiable

• 1Move for at least 30 minutes every day — Regular moderate activity — brisk walking, cycling, swimming — improves insulin sensitivity and reduces visceral fat. Even breaking up long periods of sitting helps. The NHS recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week.
• 2Watch your waist, not just your weight — Central (abdominal) fat is more strongly linked to insulin resistance than overall weight. Aim for a waist circumference below 94 cm (men) or 80 cm (women). Reducing portion sizes and ultra-processed food tends to reduce waist fat first.
• 3Choose fibre over refined carbohydrate — Whole grains, pulses, vegetables, and fruit slow glucose absorption and improve long-term blood-sugar control. Swapping white bread, white rice, and sugary drinks for higher-fibre alternatives is one of the most evidence-backed dietary changes for diabetes prevention.
• 4Maintain a healthy weight — small losses matter — Losing just 5–7 % of body weight (roughly 4–5 kg for a 70 kg person) substantially reduces the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. You do not need to reach an 'ideal' weight for meaningful benefit.
• 5Know your numbers — Asking your GP for a routine HbA1c, blood pressure, and cholesterol check costs nothing and can catch prediabetes years before symptoms appear. People aged 40–74 in England are entitled to a free NHS Health Check every 5 years.