Signs and Symptoms of Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance
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How do I measure waist-to-hip ratio?

Waist-to-hip (sometimes mistakenly referred to as hip-to-waist) ratio is a comparison between your waist and your hip measurements. It does not tell you if you have pre-diabetes but can be useful in determining risk factors. According to research scientists at the Imperial College Long, the German Institute of Human Nutrition, and other contributors across Europe in the “EPIC” study “…every 5 cm [2 inches] of increase in waist size increases the risk of death by 17%.”

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Understanding pre-diabetes is the first step in beating it!
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Is pre-diabetes a disease or a syndrome?

Learn the difference between a disease and a syndrome and find out how pre-diabetes is classified. Pre-diabetes is a metabolic disorder. It is not considered a disease or a syndrome. However, pre-diabetes can be part of Metabolic Syndrome X (also called Insulin Resistance Syndrome), which, as is suggested by the name, is a syndrome.

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Self-Help Books About Pre-Diabetes

Summary and reviews of various books about living with pre-diabetes – what it is, what causes it, and how to treat pre-diabetes through diet, lifestyle changes, weight loss, medication, and stress reduction to stop the onset of type 2 diabetes.

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Definition: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Pregnant Women

An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is usually done between the second and third trimester of pregnancy when the greatest amount of insulin resistance occurs. This test measures blood glucose (sugar) levels four or five times over a three-hour period. Prior to the test, the woman must not eat or drink anything but water for the previous eight to ten hours…

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Definition: Normal Blood Sugar Ranges

The term “normal” blood sugars applies to a set of standards recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). From time to time these standards have been adjusted to more adequately diagnose diabetes and pre-diabetes…

The most recent changes in ADA standards lowered the thresholds for diagnosing diabetes and for diagnosing pre-diabetes…

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Thin people can also have prediabetes, insulin resistant, or type 2 diabetes.
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Can thin people have pre-diabetes?

I am thin — do I have to be fat to have prediabetes or insulin resistance? Weight plays an important role as a risk factor for pre-diabetes but you do not have to be overweight to have it. Learn who should be test for pre-diabetes regardless of their weight…

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Blood Draws for Prediabetes Check
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Definition: Fasting Blood Glucose Test Ranges

A morning fasting blood glucose test measures blood glucose (also called blood sugar) after you have been fasting over night for at least 8 hours. A blood sample is drawn in the doctor’s office or lab in the morning before you eat. This test is done to check to see if you have impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Also in this article, a chart showing normal, diabetic, and impaired fasting glucose levels.

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Definition: Pancreas

A healthy pancreas makes insulin and digestive enzymes that help the body use food. Spread all over the pancreas are clusters of cells called the islets of Langerhans. Islets are made up of two main types of cells that play an important role in diabetes…

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Definition: Insulin

Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the Islets of Langerhans in the beta cells of the pancreas. Without insulin (either made by your body or injected insulin if you do not make enough insulin on your own) you cannot maintain normal blood sugar levels and your blood sugar will go too high.

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Definition: Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is (usually) a benign skin condition typically characterized by hyperpigmentation (darkening of skin pigment) often accompanied by a velvety change in texture of the skin that is affected. Acanthosis nigricans is often seen in obese patients with insulin resistance and is often associated with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

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Benefits of Aerobic Exercise

Doing aerobic exercise for 30 minutes a day, most days of the week, provides many benefits. You can even split up those 30 minutes into several parts. For example, you can take three brisk 10-minute walks, one after each meal…

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Prediabetes Medical Health Information
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Disorders Associated with Pre-Diabetes

Other conditions may cause, be exacerbated, or result from insulin resistance.  It is important for your doctor to take a complete medical history for you, and for family members as some disorders can be hereditary in nature.  Be sure to tell your doctor if any family members have autoimmune disorders, metabolic disorders, or other serious health problems like cancer, heart disease, or high blood pressure or cholesterol…

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