Obesity Alone May be Best Predictor of Type 2 Diabetes
Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Pre-Diabetes in the News, ResearchAccording to an article on DiabetesInControl.com a new study shows that obesity alone mya be the best predictor of type 2 diabetes:
“The yield of opportunistic targeted screening was fair; obesity alone was the best predictor of undiagnosed diabetes,” the study authors write. “Opportunistic screening for Type 2 diabetes in primary care could target middle-aged and older adults with obesity.”