Patterns of Diabetes Screening and Prediabetes Treatment during Office Visits in the US

Conclusions:
The prevalence of diabetes screening during office visits remained lower than 15% between 2012 and 2015 in the United States. Physicians primarily prescribe lifestyle modifications, including a healthy diet and exercise, with metformin being used in some cases for the prevention of diabetes.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 7, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shealy, K. M., Wu, J., Waites, J., Taylor, N. A., Blair Sarbacker, G. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research