District of Columbia Diabetes Statistics
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) diabetes statistics and death rates.
Connecticut Diabetes Statistics
Connecticut (CT) diabetes statistics and death rates.
Colorado Diabetes Statistics
Colorado diabetes statistics and death rates.
Canada Diabetes Statistics
Canada diabetes statistics and death rates.
California Diabetes Statistics
California (CA) diabetes statistics and diabetes death rates.
Arkansas Pre-Diabetes Statistics
Arkansas (AK) diabetes statistics, facts, and diabetes death rates.
Arizona Pre-Diabetes Statistics
Arizona (AZ) diabetes statistics and diabetes death rates.
Alaska Pre-Diabetes Statistics
Alaska (AK) diabetes statistics and diabetes death rates.
Alabama Diabetes Statistics
Alabama (AL) diabetes statistics and diabetes death rates.
Prediabetes Nook Books Available
Nook Books About Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome. Get great information about weight loss, treatment options, lifestyle management and more on your Nook!
Self-Help Books About Insulin Resistance
Self-Help books about living with insulin resistance – what it is, what causes it, and how to treat insulin resistance through diet, lifestyle changes, weight loss, medication, and stress reduction.
Self-Help Books About Metabolic Syndrome
Self-Help Books About Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) Treatment – Books about living with metabolic syndrome – what it is, what causes it, and how to treat insulin resistance through diet, lifestyle changes, weight loss, medication, and stress reduction.
Definition: Body Mass Index (BMI)
The BMI is a measurement of the ratio between height and weight. It is not an accurate tool to determine if someone is overweight or at risk for pre-diabetes. A more accurate method of determining metabolic health risks is calculating waist-to-hip ratio…
Pre-Diabetes Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
Terms and Pictures of prediabetes information and items.
Resources
Resources for managing and reversing prediabetes.
Definition: Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is a term to describe when a person has elevated blood sugar (blood glucose) in response to eating. IGT is diagnosed when blood sugar levels are not normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. IGT is one reason why a person may be diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
Definition: Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is a term to describe when a person has elevated blood sugar (blood glucose) in the morning before eating or drinking.
Definition: Hyperinsulinemia
A person who is insulin resistant usually produces higher levels of insulin from the pancreas than is normal or healthy. Over production of insulin (hyperinsulinemia) can aggravate or trigger other health problems including infertility, weight gain, bloating, poor lipid profiles, and hormonal imbalances. Hyperinsulinemia also increases the risk of more serious health problems including…
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.
Definition: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
What is an oral glucose tolerance test? What does it show? Does an OGTT hurt? What do my test results mean? Learn about the oral glucose tolerance test and why your doctor may order the test for you…
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)Â 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…