USPSTF recommends lowering age for diabetes screening
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Thu, 03/18/2021 – 14:08
The new draft recommendation also advises clinicians to consider screening individuals who are younger and may have lower body mass index if they are in certain racial and ethnic groups with a higher risk for diabetes.
According to CDC’s 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report, approximately 13% of all U.S adults 18 years or older have diabetes, and 34.5% meet criteria for prediabetes.
