Answer:

According to the criteria of the international Diabetes Federation and the American Diabetes Association published in 1997, diabetes is present when the fasting plasma glucose is 126mg/dl (7mmol/L) or greater on two occasions.

Reference:
American Diabetes Association: Nutrition recommendations and principles for people with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 17:519-522, 1994

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