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[FIRE'd@51]

We rarely do glucose tolerance tests any more, except some pregnant women. It doesn't add to the fasting glucose level, esp when the latter is combined with glycohemoglobin. The WHO criteria still use it as one option, but the American Diabetes Assoc no longer recommends it. While not harmful it is cumbersome and doesn't help patients compared to the alternatives.

If this is the case, I would pay more attention to the recommendations of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists than the American Diabetes Association. The AACE recommends that people with pre-diabetes have a glucose tolerance test annually.

New AACE Guidelines for Pre-diabetes Management

IMO, the AACE has been more on top of the whole diabetes issue than the ADA.

 

[FIRE'd@51]

Fat,Lazy,complacent lifestyle is a sure bet to develop Diabetes.

I'm sure you are aware of the fact that a lot of overweight people never become diabetic. It's my understanding that you have to be genetically predisposed. If you have the gene, being overweight can hasten the onset of the disease, but it is not a cause in and of itself.