Background: Current guidelines state that screening for diabetes should be done at 30 years of age in India.
Methods: Investigators from multiple sites in India were involved in providing data regarding patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged 30 years or less. Other relevant studies were also reviewed.
Results: Overview of published and unpublished data show increasing prevalence of T2D in individuals 30 years and less. About 3/4th of them had overweight/obesity.
Conclusion: Screening for diabetes in India should start at 25 years in non-pregnant adults instead of 30 years as currently stipulated.
Keywords: Asian indians; Body mass index; Obesity; Screening; Type 2 diabetes.
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