A new screening method uses an unexpected body measurement to estimate diabetes risk without a blood test. Researchers have developed a free online screening tool that considers the length of a person's thigh alongside six more familiar health indicators.
A new screening method uses an unexpected body measurement to estimate diabetes risk without a blood test.
Researchers have developed a free online screening tool that considers the length of a person's thigh alongside six more familiar health indicators.
Called MEDWACS, the tool estimates the likelihood that an adult has prediabetes or undiagnosed type 2 [...]
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A new screening method uses an unexpected body measurement to estimate diabetes risk without a blood test. Researchers have developed a free online screening tool that considers the length of a person's thigh alongside six more familiar health indicators. Called MEDWACS, the tool estimates the likelihood that an adult has prediabetes or undiagnosed type 2 [...]
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