Criteria for testing for diabetes in asymptomatic adult individuals
| 1. Testing for diabetes should be considered in all individuals at age 45 years and above and, if normal, it should be repeated at 3-year intervals. |
| 2. Testing should be considered at a younger age or be carried out more frequently in individuals who • are overweight (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) • have a first-degree relative with diabetes • are members of a high-risk ethnic population (e.g., African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American, Pacific Islander) • have delivered a baby weighing >9 lb or have been diagnosed with GDM • are hypertensive (≥140/90 mmHg) • have an HDL cholesterol level ≤35 mg/dl (0.90 mmol/l) and/or a triglyceride level ≥250 mg/dl (2.82 mmol/l) • on previous testing, had IGT or IFG • have other clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance (e.g. PCOS or acanthosis nigricans) |
| 1. Testing for diabetes should be considered in all individuals at age 45 years and above and, if normal, it should be repeated at 3-year intervals. |
| 2. Testing should be considered at a younger age or be carried out more frequently in individuals who • are overweight (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) • have a first-degree relative with diabetes • are members of a high-risk ethnic population (e.g., African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American, Pacific Islander) • have delivered a baby weighing >9 lb or have been diagnosed with GDM • are hypertensive (≥140/90 mmHg) • have an HDL cholesterol level ≤35 mg/dl (0.90 mmol/l) and/or a triglyceride level ≥250 mg/dl (2.82 mmol/l) • on previous testing, had IGT or IFG • have other clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance (e.g. PCOS or acanthosis nigricans) |