From: Regular physical exercise in patients with type II diabetes mellitus
1. Subjects aged more than 45Â years |
(When normal, the checkup should be repeated every 1–3 years) |
2. Occurrence of symptoms like polyuria, polydipsia, and unexplained weight loss |
3. Asymptomatic subjects carrying at least one of the following risk factors: |
 3.1. Have a first-degree parent with diabetes |
 3.2. Overweight or with a BMI >25 kg/m2 |
 3.3. History of impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose in a previous test |
 3.4. Hypertension (>140/90 mmHg) |
 3.5. A plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol level <35 mg/dl and/or a plasmatic triglyceride level >250 mg/dl |
 3.6. History of gestational DM or of a newborn child weighing more than 4.08 kg |
 3.7. Sedentary lifestyle |
 3.8. Other clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance, such as polycystic ovary syndrome and acanthosis nigricans |