Question

A 48-year-old man of Cree ancestry living in a northern Ontario community presents for routine screening. His fasting plasma glucose is 7.4 mmol/L and a repeat value a week later is 7.2 mmol/L. He is asymptomatic. According to Diabetes Canada, which statement best reflects his diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

He has type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed by fasting plasma glucose criteria

Answer

He has impaired fasting glucose and requires no follow-up

Answer

He has diabetes only if his HbA1c is >=7.5%

Answer

He does not have diabetes until a 2-hour 75 g oral glucose tolerance test is abnormal

Answer

He must have symptoms of hyperglycaemia to be diagnosed with diabetes

Practice question

A 48-year-old man of Cree ancestry living in a northern Ontario community presents for routine screening. His fasting plasma glucose is 7.4 mmol/L and a repeat value a week later is 7.2 mmol/L. He is asymptomatic. According to Diabetes Canada, which statement best reflects his diagnosis?