On November 20, 2002, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a campaign, to diagnose pre-diabetes and take steps to prevent full-blown diabetes. About 16 million Americans have pre-diabetes, but don't know it. Pre-diabetes must be detected by screening starting with a simple questionnaire. About 50% patients will have a high risk score and should have a blood test.

  The Diabetes Clinical Trials network of Columbia University, Cornell, and the New York Presbyterian Hospital screens high-risk individuals at three locations in upper Manhattan on or near the west campus and at a location on the east campus. If screening reveals pre-diabetes, network staff will provide information on diet and physical activity and describe research programs aimed at diabetes prevention. Click here to see the screening plan.

  To obtain additional information about pre-diabetes screening, please call 5-6357 (305-6357); to leave a message press 3 (DREAM trial). You may also fill out the American Diabetes Association (ADA) risk assessment questionnaire by clicking on link #2 in the right panel of this page.