USPSTF Lowers Eligibility Age for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening asymptomatic overweight adults starting at age 35.

Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

Background

Because of the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity in the U.S., the USPSTF has updated its 2015 guideline on screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (Ann Intern Med 2015; 163:861).

Recommendations

The Task Force found moderate-certainty evidence that screening is beneficial for nonpregnant adults (age range, 35–70) who are overweight (i.e., body-mass index [BMI], ≥25 kg/m²) or obese (BMI, ≥30 kg/m²) and have no symptoms of diabetes. Referring patients for, or directly providing, effective preventive interventions is recommended (B recommendation).
Screening can begin at even earlier ages in patient populations at markedly higher …

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Thomas L. Schwenk, MD

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USPSTF Lowers Eligibility Age for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Screening

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