Opportunity for Public Comment (USPSTF)

Opportunity for Public Comment (USPSTF)

Screening Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Glucose Tolerance

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted its draft Research Plan on screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, and impaired glucose tolerance. The draft Research Plan is available for review and public comment through May 29, 2013.  Given the childhood overweight and obesity epidemic, children and adolescents have experienced an increasing incidence of diabetes. 

Go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/tfcomment.htm