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Based on the current guidelines, who should be screened for type 2 diabetes?
Based on the current guidelines, who should be screened for type 2 diabetes?
- Undiagnosed diabetes patients
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- People between the ages of 35 and 70 years old
- People with a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight to obese range (correct)
Why is it important to screen for type 2 diabetes?
Why is it important to screen for type 2 diabetes?
- To reduce the risk of developing complications of illness (correct)
- To identify cases that are ignored by the current screening strategy
- To decrease the number of racial and ethnic minorities with diabetes
- To prevent the prevalence of diabetes in the United States from doubling
What are the potential complications of undiagnosed diabetes?
What are the potential complications of undiagnosed diabetes?
- Irreparable damage to organs (correct)
- Decreased risk of death
- Increased risk of developing diabetes
- Improved BMI