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Diabetes screening should begin at age 35 for all adults, or age 19 for those with specific risk factors, utilizing FPG, HbA1c, or OGTT.
If you are 35 or older, get your blood sugar checked now, even if you feel fine. If you are younger than 35 but have risk factors like abdominal obesity, start screening at 19. Early detection prevents long-term damage.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Perform screening for diabetes in all adults aged ≥19 with one or more risk factors... Perform screening for diabetes in all adults aged ≥35.
Why this rating
Based on large-scale cohort studies (KNHANES) and expert opinion, but not a single RCT.
Source
2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management in Korea: Recommendation of the Korean Diabetes Association
Shinae Kang et al. · Diabetes & Metabolism Journal · 2025
DOI 10.4093/dmj.2025.0469
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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- Relying solely on Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) for diagnosis misses a significant number of diabetes cases in Korean populations; OGTT or HbA1c is required for accurate diagnosis.Moderate
- HbA1c is a valid diagnostic criterion for diabetes (≥6.5%) in Korea, but it should not be used alone due to lower detection rates compared to combined FPG and OGTT.Moderate
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