American Diabetes Association

Table 3—

Criteria for testing for diabetes in asymptomatic adult individuals

Testing for diabetes should be considered in all individuals at age 45 years and above, particularly in those with a BMI 25 kg/m²^*, and, if normal, should be repeated at 3-year intervals.

Testing should be considered at a younger age or be carried out more frequently in individuals who are overweight (BMI 25 kg/m²^*) and have additional risk factors:

are habitually physically inactive
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)
have PCOS
on previous testing, had IGT or IFG
have other clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance (e.g. PCOS or acanthosis nigricans)
have a history of vascular disease

May not be correct for all ethnic groups. PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.

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