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How do experts recommend routine testing for type 2 diabetes in adults?
How do experts recommend routine testing for type 2 diabetes in adults?
- If they are age 40 or older, regardless of weight, and have at least two other risk factors for developing diabetes
- If they are age 45 or older, overweight or obese, and have one or more other diabetes risk factors (correct)
- If they are age 50 or older, overweight or obese, and have at least two other risk factors for developing diabetes
- If they are age 50 or older, regardless of weight, and have one or more other diabetes risk factors
When should pregnant women be tested for gestational diabetes?
When should pregnant women be tested for gestational diabetes?
- Between 30 and 34 weeks of pregnancy
- Between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy
- Between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy (correct)
- Between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy
What does the A1C test measure?
What does the A1C test measure?
- Blood glucose level at a single point in time
- Random plasma glucose (RPG) test results
- Blood glucose level after fasting for at least 8 hours
- Average levels of blood glucose over the past 3 months (correct)
When is it best to have the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test for the most reliable results?
When is it best to have the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test for the most reliable results?
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Who should be tested for type 2 diabetes between the ages of 10 and 18?
Who should be tested for type 2 diabetes between the ages of 10 and 18?
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