1 Diabetes risk screening tool (IDRS — Indian Diabetes Risk Score)

Indian Diabetes Risk Score

IDRS · Validated for Indian populations · No blood test required

♥ Metabolic Pack

ⓘ The IDRS was developed at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and validated specifically on Indian populations. It requires no blood test — just four simple questions. Takes under 2 minutes to complete.

Age

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Below 35 years

0 pts

35 to 49 years

+20 pts

50 years and above

+30 pts

Waist circumference (measured at navel level)

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Less than 80 cm (less than 31.5 inches)

0 pts

80 to 89 cm (31.5 to 35 inches)

+10 pts

90 cm or more (35.5 inches or more)

+20 pts

📏 How to measure your waist correctly: Stand upright and relax your abdomen. Place the measuring tape around your bare waist at the level of your navel (belly button) — not the narrowest point. Take the measurement after breathing out normally. Do not hold your breath or pull the tape too tight.

Physical activity

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Vigorous physical activity at work and/or exercise

e.g. daily manual labour, construction work, farming, or 30+ minutes vigorous exercise daily

0 pts

Moderate activity at work — no leisure exercise

e.g. housework, light walking, shop work — but no dedicated exercise time

+20 pts

Sedentary work — no leisure exercise

e.g. desk job, driving, watching TV most of the day — no regular physical activity

+30 pts

Family history of diabetes

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No family history of diabetes

Neither parent, sibling, nor any first-degree relative has diabetes

0 pts

One parent has diabetes (father or mother)

Or one sibling / first-degree relative with diabetes

+10 pts

Both parents have diabetes

Both father and mother, or multiple first-degree relatives with diabetes

+20 pts

Your score so far

out of 100

Low risk

Please answer all four questions to calculate your diabetes risk score.

— IDRS score

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IDRS score spectrum — your position

0 Low (<30) Moderate (30–50) High (≥60) 100

Score breakdown

IDRS score

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Risk category

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Undiagnosed DM probability

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Recommended actions

Recommended blood tests

Clinical flags

ⓘ For screening purposes only. A high IDRS score does not diagnose diabetes. The IDRS is a validated screening tool for identifying individuals at high risk of undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes in the Indian population (Mohan V et al., Diabetes Care 2005;28:2435–2440; Sensitivity 72.5%, Specificity 60.1%, AUC 0.698 at score ≥60). Diagnosis of diabetes requires confirmation with fasting glucose, HbA1c or OGTT. This tool is not a substitute for clinical evaluation.