Purpose: To evaluate the use of self-reported family medical history as a potential screening
tool to identify people at-risk for diabetes. Methods: The HealthStyles 2004 mail survey …

Given the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with type 2 diabetes, it is important
that public health seek ways to delay or prevent the onset of this condition. Risk factors for …

Purpose: We examined the utility of a three-level familial risk stratification system as a
screening tool for diabetes in a nationally representative sample of the US adult population …

OBJECTIVE—We sought to test the association between stratified levels of familial risk of
diabetes and the prevalence of the disease in the US population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Methods The study population included data from 10,283 participants aged 20 years and
older. Gender, age, race/ethnicity, poverty income ratio, education level, body mass index …

Aims/hypothesis Although a family history of type 2 diabetes is a strong risk factor for the
disease, the factors mediating this excess risk are poorly understood. In the InterAct case …

A family history of diabetes is a major risk factor for the disease. As such, it is often included
in a variety of tools designed to detect either people at risk of diabetes or people with …

Targeting individuals with increased risk for common, chronic disease can improve the
efficiency and efficacy of preventive efforts by improving the predictability of screening tests …

Background Multiple genetic loci have been convincingly associated with the risk of type 2
diabetes mellitus. We tested the hypothesis that knowledge of these loci allows better …

OBJECTIVE—Prediction of type 2 diabetes based on genetic testing might improve
identification of high-risk subjects. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies identified …