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Understanding Your Score:
The Health Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients better understand how factors related to diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring can affect clinical outcomes.

A Type 2 Diabetes Health Score of
- 30-40
  - For those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a score in this range generally reflects careful attention to the necessary lifestyle choices needed to minimize complications from diabetes.
- 10-30
  - For those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a score in this range generally means the individual is giving attention to the lifestyle choices that are necessary to avoid complications, but more work is needed.
- Less than 10
  - For those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a score in this range means there is a great deal of benefit to be gained from a more disciplined and focused approach to managing the disease.
The Health Score is presented for general information purposes only and may not be accurate for everyone with diabetes. It is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for an evaluation by a qualified medical provider. Only your doctor can determine which diagnostic procedures and medical treatments are right for you. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes can be highly variable. The Type 2 Diabetes Health Score is based only on the current answers provided and may vary widely between Type 2 Diabetes Health Check sessions.

The Type 2 Diabetes Well-being Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients examine how personal attitudes, beliefs, and support from others may affect their diabetes and overall quality of life.

A Well-being score of:
- 30-40
  - For those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a score in this range generally reflects a good attitude, a willingness to make sometimes difficult lifestyle choices, and a minimal impact of diabetes on their overall well-being.
- 10-30
  - For those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a score in this range generally reflects a less than total commitment to the pursuit of better health, with moderate impact on their overall well-being.
- Less than 10
  - For those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a score in this range generally reflects someone who has not made a commitment to the lifestyle changes needed to improve diabetes management. The individual's well-being has also been adversely impacted.
The Knowledge Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients make better medical decisions through a process of self-testing supported by tailored information to fill critical knowledge gaps.

A Knowledge score of:
- 20
- - Generally reflects an excellent overall understanding of diabetes.
- 5-15
- - Generally reflects adequate understanding of diabetes.
- 5
- - Generally reflects someone who needs learn more about diabetes to manage the disease effectively.

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