The USPSTF Recommends Earlier Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0372646 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1538-7488 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0002936X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE

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Practice Guidelines as Topic*; Community Health Centers/*statistics & numerical data ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*diagnosis ; Mass Screening/*statistics & numerical data ; Overweight/*diagnosis ; Prediabetic State/*diagnosis; Adult ; Age Factors ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/prevention & control ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Overweight/complications ; Prediabetic State/prevention & control ; United States

Screening is recommended for overweight or obese adults beginning at age 35.Earlier screening should be considered in populations with a disproportionately high prevalence of diabetes.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2021;326(8):736–43.

Date Created: 20211118 Date Completed: 20211203 Latest Revision: 20211214

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10.1097/01.NAJ.0000803220.83780.07

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