NR 601: Week 6 Quiz Review
Week 5
Diabetes
· ADA screening recommendations: when to screen to repeat screens based on findings
Recommendations
Screening for type 2 diabetes with an informal assessment of risk factor
...
NR 601: Week 6 Quiz Review
Week 5
Diabetes
· ADA screening recommendations: when to screen to repeat screens based on findings
Recommendations
Screening for type 2 diabetes with an informal assessment of risk factors or validated tools should be
considered in asymptomatic adults. B
Testing for type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic people should be considered in adults of any age who are
over- weight or obese (BMI >25 kg/m2 or $23 kg/m2 in Asian Americans) and who have one or more
additional risk factors for diabetes. B
For all people, testing should be- gin at age 45 years. B
If tests are normal, repeat testing carried out at a minimum of 3-year intervals is reasonable. C
To test for type 2 diabetes, fasting plasma glucose, 2-h plasma glucose after 75-g oral glucose tolerance
test, and A1C are equally appropriate. B
In patients with diabetes, identify and treat other cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Updated recommendations emphasize that testing for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes should be
considered in children and adolescents younger than 18 years of age who are overweight or obese (BMI
>85th percentile for age and sex, weight for height >85th percentile, or weight >120% of ideal for height),
and have one or more additional risk factors for diabetes such as (1) maternal history of diabetes or
gestational diabetes during the child’s gestation; (2) family history of type 2 diabetes in first- or seconddegree relative; (3) race/ethnicity (Native American, African American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific
Islander; and/or (4) signs of insulin resistance or conditions associated with insulin resistance (acanthosis
nigricans, hypertension, dyslipidemia, polycystic ovary syndrome, o
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