The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has lowered the recommended starting age of screening for type 2 diabetes from age 40 to 35 and recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in overweight or obese adults ages 35 to 70. The USPSTF also recommends that clinicians should offer or refer patients with prediabetes to effective preventive interventions. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and new cases of blindness and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Screening asymptomatic adults for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes may allow earlier detection, diagnosis and treatment. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this statement replaces the 2015 recommendation on screening for abnormal blood glucose levels and type 2 diabetes.
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