Predictors of the Lack of Annual Fasting Blood Sugar Screening in US Adults

Aayush Visaria, Priyanka Raju, Joel James, Karen K. Khangura, Sumaiya Islam, BA, Amir Amanullah, BA, Pooja Polamarasetti, BA, performed a study to determine possible predictors for the lack of annual fasting blood sugar (FBS) testing in a represetative cohort of U.S. adults.

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with many individuals undiagnosed. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose and type 2 diabetes in adults 40 to 70 years of age who are overweight or obese, and repeating testing every three years if results are normal. Individuals at higher risk should be considered for earlier and more frequent screening. The following study is performed to identify predictors for the lack of annual fasting blood sugar testing in a representative cohort of U.S. individuals.

Aayush Visaria, MPH1, Priyanka Raju, BA², Joel James, BA³, Karen K. Khangura, BA⁴, Sumaiya Islam, BA³, Amir Amanullah, BA⁵, Pooja Polamarasetti, BA⁶. ¹Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA, ²Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA, ³CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA,⁴Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, AR, USA, ⁵Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA, ⁶Wayne State School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.