Screen for Diabetes by Age, Not Weight

Northwestern University

· All racial/ethnic minority groups develop diabetes at lower weights than white adults

· Screening all adults aged 35 to 70 years identifies the greatest proportion of adults with prediabetes and diabetes

· A 'huge portion' of the U.S. population has undiagnosed prediabetes or diabetes

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