Start screening for Type 2 diabetes earlier, at age 35, task force recommends
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended lowering the age to start screening for prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes among obese or overweight adults by five years, to age 35.
Pre-diabetes is when a person's blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough yet for a diabetes diagnosis. Although it is very common, it can also be reversed with proper diet and exercise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It has also been recommended that all adults over the age of 45 get tested for pre-diabetes and diabetes regardless of risk factors. According to CDC statistical data, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, noting that about 34.2 million or 10.5% of the population has diabetes, and 88 million people aged 18 and older, or 34.5% of U.S. adults, have pre-diabetes.More Related News