Prediabetes is essentially an intermediate condition between normal blood sugar levels and diabetes. Because it’s considered a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, as well as other ...

The glucose tolerance test screens for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Typically, your doctor or medical professional will ask you to have a glucose screening test first. Depending on the ...

Q: I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1c. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1c level is 5.1 ...

Caring for a baby is a full-time job, often causing new mothers to overlook their own health needs. This situation is exemplified by the low compliance with postpartum glucose screening among women ...

The terms impaired glucose tolerance and prediabetes tend to mean the same thing. You may be more at risk for developing type 2 diabetes without lifestyle or other health changes. You may have heard ...

A new position statement from the International Diabetes Federation advises using a 1-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to improve identification of people at risk of developing type 2 ...

Diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive decline. In a study of the University of Turku and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the researchers observed that already a higher two-hour glucose ...

A gestational diabetes test checks blood sugar, or glucose, levels during pregnancy. Before the test, people should avoid consuming food and drinks that are high in sugar and simple carbohydrates, as ...