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Type 2 diabetes screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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EasyAmbulatory Medicine / Primary CareType 2 diabetes screeningUSMLE Step 3

A 42-year-old woman comes for a preventive visit. BMI is 31 kg/m2 and blood pressure is 126/78 mm Hg. She has no symptoms and takes no medications. Her mother has type 2 diabetes. She asks whether screening is needed because her last glucose test was several years ago. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Correct answer: E — Screen for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes now

Adults aged 35 to 70 years with overweight or obesity should be screened for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, with referral to preventive interventions when prediabetes is found.

Reference: USPSTF Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Screening, 2021