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Non-Fasting Blood Test Can Help Screen Youth for Prediabetes and Diabetes – Newswise
A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes an
Newswise — A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The results suggest that the simple blood test, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), should be used more frequently to screen youth for diabetes and related health risks. The HbA1c test is accurate and easy to a…
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