Who should be tested for pre-diabetes and diabetes?
The American Diabetes Association recommends that testing to detect pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes be considered in adults without symptoms who are overweight or obese and have one or more additional risk factors for diabetes. In those without these risk factors, testing should begin at age 45. Risk factors for pre-diabetes and diabetes—in addition to being overweight or obese or being age 45 or older—include the following: • being physically inactive • having a parent, brother, or sister with diabetes • having a family background that is African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific Islander • giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds or being diagnosed with gestational diabetes—diabetes first found during pregnancy • having high blood pressure—140/90 mmHg or above—or being treated for high blood pressure • having HDL, or “good,” cholesterol below 35 mg/dL, or a triglyceride level above 250 mg/dL • having polycystic ovary synd
