PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Canavan, Neil ED - Zimmet, Paul TI - Debating the Options for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention DP - 2008 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 9--10 VI - 8 IP - 7 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/9.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/9.full AB - This article not only discusses the best treatment option for diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but also the most prudent ways to prevent the onset of diabetes including managing at-risk individuals who (at present) only show evidence of impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, or beta-cell function — so-called “prediabetics.”