title: [Type 2 Diabetes mellitus-screening and prevention: Update 2016].
abstract: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in westernized countries. In addition, about half of all patients suffering from diabetes are not diagnosed. The current article represents the recommendations of the Austrian Diabetes Association for the screening and prevention of type 2 diabetes, based on currently available evidence.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Research Group, King's College London, Großbritannien, London, England. marietta.stadler@kcl.ac.at.
authors.forename: Marietta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stadler
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für allgemeine Pädiatrie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich.
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fröhlich-Reiterer
authors.affiliation: 3. Medizinische Abteilung für Stoffwechselerkrankungen und Nephrologie und Karl-Landsteiner-Institut für Stoffwechselerkrankungen und Nephrologie, Krankenhaus Wien-Hietzing, Wien, Österreich.
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prager
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Diabetes prevention; Diabetes screening; Guideline; Type 2 diabetes