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Question of the Week | ADA 2025: Intensive Prevention for High-Risk Individuals with BMI >35 kg/m2

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

According to ADA 2025 Standards, more intensive preventive approaches should be considered in individuals who are at particularly high risk of progression to diabetes, including individuals with BMI ≥35 kg/m2 who:

  1. Sit more than eight hours a day and have a sedentary lifestyle.
  2. Have a history of thyroid or celiac disease.
  3. Consume a diet with high amounts of simple carbohydrates.
  4. Have fasting plasma glucose of 110–125 or A1C ≥6.0%.

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