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 ...

The appeal of the LP-IR is its early-warning potential. Standard glucose tests show trouble only after blood sugar starts to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: 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 ...

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 ...

For patients who want a closer look at metabolic risk, several specialized tests go beyond standard glucose measurements.

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 ...

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 2-hour post-load glucose (2hPG) obtained from an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is better than A1c or fasting plasma glucose for dysglycaemia screening and predicting cardiovascular (CV) ...

Knowing what these tests are looking for and what the results mean can really help you catch any blood sugar issues before they become serious health concerns. While one abnormal reading does not ...

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 ...