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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: August 2021

Workgroups: Diabetes Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in adults ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or have obesity. USPSTF notes that clinicians should offer or refer people with prediabetes to effective preventive interventions. USPSTF found convincing evidence that preventive interventions for people with prediabetes have a moderate benefit in reducing progression to type 2 diabetes. They also found adequate evidence that interventions for people with newly diagnosed diabetes have a moderate benefit in reducing the risk of death.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Reduce the number of diabetes cases diagnosed yearly — D‑01
LHI label
Baseline only
Reduce the proportion of adults who don't know they have prediabetes — D‑02
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Preventive Task Force. (2021). Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. Retrieved from: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-for-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes