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25 June 2023. Sections 2 and 3 have been updated based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a new drug to delay the incidence of
type 1 diabetes. The changes are described in detail in: Addendum. 2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Care in Diabetes—
2023. Diabetes Care 2023;46(Suppl. 1):S19–S40 (https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-ad08) and Addendum. 3. Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes and
Associated Comorbidities: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023. Diabetes Care 2023;46(Suppl. 1):S41–S48 (https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-ad08a).
For guidelines related to screening for increased risk for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
(prediabetes), please refer to Section 2, “Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes.”
For guidelines related to screening, diagnosis, and management of type 2 diabetes
in youth, please refer to Section 14, “Children and Adolescents.”
Recommendation
3.1 Monitor for the development of type 2 diabetes in those with prediabetes
at least annually; modify based on individual risk/benefit assessment. E
Screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes risk through an informal assessment
of risk factors (Table 2.3) or with an assessment tool, such as the American Diabetes
Association risk test (Fig. 2.1), is recommended to guide health care professionals on
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whether performing a diagnostic test for prediabetes (Table 2.5) and previously un- available at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-SDIS.
diagnosed type 2 diabetes (Table 2.2) is appropriate (see Section 2, “Classification
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and Diagnosis of Diabetes”). Testing high-risk adults for prediabetes is warranted be- Aroda VR, et al., American Diabetes Association.
cause the laboratory assessment is safe and reasonable in cost, substantial time ex- 3. Prevention or delay of diabetes and asso-
ists before the development of type 2 diabetes and its complications during which ciated comorbidities: Standards of Care in
one can intervene, and there is an effective means of preventing or delaying type 2 Diabetes—2023. Diabetes Care 2023;46(Suppl. 1):
S41–S48
diabetes in those determined to have prediabetes with an A1C 5.7–6.4% (39–
47 mmol/mol), impaired glucose tolerance, or impaired fasting glucose. The utility of © 2022 by the American Diabetes Association.
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S42 Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Comorbidities Diabetes Care Volume 46, Supplement 1, January 2023
LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE type 2 diabetes: 39% reduction at 30 To implement the weight loss and
FOR DIABETES PREVENTION years in the Da Qing study (5), 43% re- physical activity goals, the DPP used an
duction at 7 years in the Finnish DPS (2), individual model of treatment rather than
Recommendations
and 34% reduction at 10 years (6) and a group-based approach. This choice was
3.2 Refer adults with overweight/
27% reduction at 15 years (7) in the U.S. based on a desire to intervene before
obesity at high risk of type 2 di-
Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes participants had the possibility of devel-
abetes, as typified by the Diabetes
Study (DPPOS). oping diabetes or losing interest in the
Prevention Program (DPP), to an The two major goals of the DPP inten- program. The individual approach also al-
intensive lifestyle behavior change sive lifestyle intervention were to achieve lowed for the tailoring of interventions to
program to achieve and maintain and maintain a minimum of 7% weight reflect the diversity of the population (8).
a weight reduction of at least 7% loss and 150 min moderate-intensity phys- The DPP intervention was adminis-
of initial body weight through ical activity per week, such as brisk walk- tered as a structured core curriculum fol-
healthy reduced-calorie diet and ing. The DPP lifestyle intervention was a lowed by a flexible maintenance program
$150 min/week of moderate-
the case for those with diabetes, individ- locations of CDC-recognized diabetes pre- by third-party payers remains problem-
ualized medical nutrition therapy (see vention lifestyle change programs (cdc. atic. Counseling by a registered dietitian
Section 5, “Facilitating Positive Health gov/diabetes/prevention/find-a-program. nutritionist (RDN) has been shown to
Behaviors and Well-being to Improve html). To be eligible for this program, in- help individuals with prediabetes im-
Health Outcomes,” for more detailed in- dividuals must have a BMI in the over- prove eating habits, increase physical
formation) is effective in lowering A1C weight range and be at risk for diabetes activity, and achieve 7–10% weight loss
in individuals diagnosed with prediabe- based on laboratory testing, a previous (10,46–48). Individualized medical nutri-
tes (23). diagnosis of GDM, or a positive risk test tion therapy (see Section 5, “Facilitating
(cdc.gov/prediabetes/takethetest/). Dur- Positive Health Behaviors and Well-being
Physical Activity ing the first 4 years of implementation of to Improve Health Outcomes,” for more
Just as 150 min/week of moderate- the CDC’s National DPP, 35.5% achieved detailed information) is also effective in
intensity physical activity, such as brisk the 5% weight loss goal (41). The CDC improving glycemia in individuals diag-
walking, showed beneficial effects in has also developed the Diabetes Pre- nosed with prediabetes (23,46). Further-
Program, especially those aged 25– potential benefit in specific populations increases with time (88), with a significantly
59 years with BMI $35 kg/m2, (77–80). Further research is needed to higher risk for vitamin B12 deficiency (<150
higher fasting plasma glucose define characteristics and clinical indica- pmol/L) noted at 4.3 years in the HOME (Hy-
(e.g., $110 mg/dL), and higher tors where vitamin D supplementation perinsulinaemia: the Outcome of its Meta-
may be of benefit (61). bolic Effects) study (88) and significantly
A1C (e.g., $6.0%), and in individ-
No pharmacologic agent has been ap- greater risk of low B12 levels (#203 pg/mL)
uals with prior gestational diabe-
proved by the U.S. Food and Drug Ad- at 5 years in the DPP (87). It has been sug-
tes mellitus. A
ministration for a specific indication of gested that a person who has been on met-
3.7 Long-term use of metformin
type 2 diabetes prevention. The risk ver- formin for more than 4 years or is at risk for
may be associated with bio-
sus benefit of each medication in sup- vitamin B12 deficiency should be monitored
chemical vitamin B12 deficiency;
port of person-centered goals must be for vitamin B12 deficiency annually (89).
consider periodic measurement weighed in addition to cost, side effects,
of vitamin B12 levels in metfor- and efficacy considerations. Metformin PREVENTION OF VASCULAR
Behaviors and Well-being to Improve though risks of weight gain, edema, and glucose 110–125 mg/dL, 2-h postchallenge
Health Outcomes,” for more detailed in- fracture were higher in the pioglitazone glucose 173–199 mg/dL, and A1C $6.0%),
formation. The lifestyle interventions for treatment group (107–109). Lower doses and individuals with a history of gestational
weight loss in study populations at risk may mitigate the adverse effects, though diabetes (1,82,83). In contrast, in the com-
for type 2 diabetes have shown a reduc- further study is needed to confirm the munity-based Atherosclerosis Risk in Com-
tion in cardiovascular risk factors and benefit at lower doses (110). munities (ARIC) study, observational follow-
the need for medications used to treat up of older adults (mean age 75 years)
these cardiovascular risk factors (96,97). PERSON-CENTERED CARE GOALS with laboratory evidence of prediabetes
In longer-term follow-up, lifestyle inter- (based on A1C 5.7–6.4% and/or fasting
ventions for diabetes prevention also Recommendations glucose 100–125 mg/dL), but not meeting
prevented the development of micro- 3.11 In adults with overweight/ specific BMI criteria, found much lower
vascular complications among women obesity at high risk of type 2 progression to diabetes over 6 years: 9%
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