Screening for Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the United States: The Present and the Future

Screening for Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the United States: The Present and the Future

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The number of individuals being diagnosed with type II diabetes in the United States is increasing. The screening tests for diabetes are able to detect the vast majority of diabetics. However, they do not represent the high-risk individuals who may be prone to diabetes at an earlier age. This brief...

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Main Authors: Ayesha Abid, Shahla Ahmad, Abdul Waheed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMED.S38247
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spelling doaj-bc50c82c896d482eace8000622ea7ff82020-11-25T03:04:14ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes1179-55142016-01-01910.4137/CMED.S38247Screening for Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the United States: The Present and the FutureAyesha Abid0Shahla Ahmad1Abdul Waheed2Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.The number of individuals being diagnosed with type II diabetes in the United States is increasing. The screening tests for diabetes are able to detect the vast majority of diabetics. However, they do not represent the high-risk individuals who may be prone to diabetes at an earlier age. This brief communication looks at the current screening practices and the gaps in the guidelines.https://doi.org/10.4137/CMED.S38247
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description The number of individuals being diagnosed with type II diabetes in the United States is increasing. The screening tests for diabetes are able to detect the vast majority of diabetics. However, they do not represent the high-risk individuals who may be prone to diabetes at an earlier age. This brief communication looks at the current screening practices and the gaps in the guidelines.
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