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Type 2 diabetes screening — MCCQE Part 1 MCQ

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EasyPreventive MedicineType 2 diabetes screeningMCCQE Part 1

A 41-year-old man with BMI 32 kg/m² attends a periodic health visit. He has no symptoms and no known diabetes. His father has type 2 diabetes. What is the most appropriate screening/prevention?

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Correct answer: D — Screen with fasting plasma glucose or HbA1c and repeat at intervals based on risk

Diabetes Canada recommends screening adults aged 40 years and older, or younger adults with risk factors, using fasting plasma glucose and/or HbA1c, with frequency guided by risk. Waiting for symptoms misses asymptomatic disease. Urine glucose is not an adequate screening method.

Reference: Diabetes Canada CPG—Screening for Diabetes