Key result
ADA screening criteria miss ~33% of US young adults with prediabetes.
Why the study?
Do current American Diabetes Association criteria adequately identify prediabetes in US young adults aged 18-34?
Do current American Diabetes Association criteria adequately identify prediabetes in US young adults aged 18-34?
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Current ADA screening criteria miss nearly one-third of young adults with prediabetes, suggesting a need to update screening guidelines for earlier identification.
Abstract Among US young adults aged 18–34 years with prediabetes in NHANES 2007–2016, one in three (32.7%) would not have qualified for screening under current American Diabetes Association criteria, suggesting a substantial missed opportunity for early identification and prevention.
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Tang et al. (2026) studied this question. Current American Diabetes Association screening criteria would have missed 32.7% of US young adults aged 18-34 years with prediabetes.
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