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A High-Throughput Multiplexed Screening for Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Diseases, and COVID-19
Published on: July 5, 2022
Screening for diabetes in India should be initiated at 25 years age
Anoop Misra1, Ambady Ramachandran2, Banshi Saboo3
1Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, India; National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), India; Diabetes Foundation (India) (DFI), India.
Background:
Current guidelines state that screening for diabetes should be done at 30 years of age in India.
Methods:
Investigators from multiple sites in India were involved in providing data regarding patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged 30 years or less. Other relevant studies were also reviewed.
Results:
Overview of published and unpublished data show increasing prevalence of T2D in individuals 30 years and less. About 3/4th of them had overweight/obesity.
Conclusion:
Screening for diabetes in India should start at 25 years in non-pregnant adults instead of 30 years as currently stipulated.
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