American Diabetes Association: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2016

9 Jan, 2016 | 15:13h | UTC

 

Access the complete 2016 ADA Guidelines at this link: Free full text

Diabetes Care. 2016 Jan;39 Suppl 1

 

SELECTED ASPECTS OF CARE IN TYPE 2 DIABETES

 

Criteria for screening for diabetes or prediabetes in asymptomatic adult:

– All patient > 45 years, regardless of weight;

– Test all adults who are overweight (BMI ≥25 kg/m2 or ≥23 kg/m2 in Asian Americans) AND have at least one of the following additional risk factors:

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