A 45-year-old with new T2D (A1C 6.8%), obesity, and hypertension asks about first-line management. Which is recommended?...

Question

A 45-year-old with new T2D (A1C 6.8%), obesity, and hypertension asks about first-line management. Which is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle plus metformin; consider weight-centric therapies

Answer

Insulin immediately

Answer

Sulfonylurea first-line

Answer

No pharmacotherapy until A1C >8

Answer

DPP-4 inhibitor first-line

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Type 2 Diabetes-Initial Care