Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes can be present, silently doing much damage for many years before it is recognized. Various ways of screening for mild cases of diabetes have been used; all with their good and bad points. The ideal form of screening for diabetes would be:
* highly accurate,
* inexpensive,
* portable, and
* easy to perform.
Investigators in Beyond Care, Connecticut, United States, compared the use of X-rays in measuring body fat to questionnaires and HbA1c levels for accuracy in predicting Type 2 diabetes. These results were published in the month of September, 2011 in PloS One, a scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science
The studies: Three hundred and forty-one women were included in one study and 1153 women were included in another larger study. Fat, abdominal fat and total weight were measured both times. In both these studies, X-rays were found to be more reliable for predicting Type 2 diabetes than questionnaires or HbA1c levels. It was concluded X-rays showed promise for the development of X-ray screening for diabetes in large populations.
In the mean time, the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) percentage and questionnaires are useful tools for predicting if patients have either Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. Hemoglobin A1c measures blood sugar levels during the previous three months, making them more useful than random or fasting blood sugar levels, which measure blood sugar on any given day. Questionnaires take into account risk factors such as age, body fat, and heredity.
The American Diabetes Association has a collection of 10 simple questions that can help predict what your risk is for Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and it can be found at the association's website. At your next checkup, ask your doctor if testing your HbA1c is appropriate.
Everyone should be concerned about the possibility of diabetes, but those over 50 years of age, overweight, or with close relatives diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes need to be particularly concerned.
A healthful, low-calorie diet packed with nutrients is one way to lower your risk for diabetes. Food cravings are often caused by the body's need for vitamins, essential oils and minerals it is not getting, so those cravings can frequently be satisfied with fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats. Healthy fats are the liquid kind found in foods such as flax seed oil and coconut oil.
Getting enough exercise also lowers your risk for Type 2 diabetes, so go for a walk each day. Walking can also do your heart, bones and even your mood some good, so your mother was right... go out and get some fresh air.
By Beverleigh H Piepers
* highly accurate,
* inexpensive,
* portable, and
* easy to perform.
Investigators in Beyond Care, Connecticut, United States, compared the use of X-rays in measuring body fat to questionnaires and HbA1c levels for accuracy in predicting Type 2 diabetes. These results were published in the month of September, 2011 in PloS One, a scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science
The studies: Three hundred and forty-one women were included in one study and 1153 women were included in another larger study. Fat, abdominal fat and total weight were measured both times. In both these studies, X-rays were found to be more reliable for predicting Type 2 diabetes than questionnaires or HbA1c levels. It was concluded X-rays showed promise for the development of X-ray screening for diabetes in large populations.
In the mean time, the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) percentage and questionnaires are useful tools for predicting if patients have either Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. Hemoglobin A1c measures blood sugar levels during the previous three months, making them more useful than random or fasting blood sugar levels, which measure blood sugar on any given day. Questionnaires take into account risk factors such as age, body fat, and heredity.
The American Diabetes Association has a collection of 10 simple questions that can help predict what your risk is for Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and it can be found at the association's website. At your next checkup, ask your doctor if testing your HbA1c is appropriate.
Everyone should be concerned about the possibility of diabetes, but those over 50 years of age, overweight, or with close relatives diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes need to be particularly concerned.
A healthful, low-calorie diet packed with nutrients is one way to lower your risk for diabetes. Food cravings are often caused by the body's need for vitamins, essential oils and minerals it is not getting, so those cravings can frequently be satisfied with fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats. Healthy fats are the liquid kind found in foods such as flax seed oil and coconut oil.
Getting enough exercise also lowers your risk for Type 2 diabetes, so go for a walk each day. Walking can also do your heart, bones and even your mood some good, so your mother was right... go out and get some fresh air.
By Beverleigh H Piepers
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