What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a kind of human disease which is connected with lack of insulin. What is insulin? Insulin is kind of hormone human body produce in order to convert sugar and other substances which are necessary for daily life and human activity. Though diabetes is quite widespread illness, the reason which causes diabetes is still unknown. But scientists believe that fatness, lack of physical activity, genes and some environmental factors are the most possible causes of diabetes.
For instance, only in the United States there are mostly twenty four million people who suffer from diabetes. Three fourth of these people only diagnosed, but the rest of them have diabetes
There are several test which may help to determine whether you are take ill with diabetes, pre-diabetes condition or not. These tests are: Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (FPG) and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). The second one is recommended in most cases because it is cheaper and more easier to pass.
FPG test shows fasting blood glucose level. If this level is about 100-125 you should be aware of diabetes, because you are in pre-diabetes condition. If the level is more than you, unfortunately, have diabetes.
To add, OGTT test is taking place after patient drank special drink rich with glucose. After two hour the level of glucose in patient's blood should measured. If the level is 140-199, then you should be aware, because it indicates that you are in pre-diabetes condition. If the level is more than 199, than you have diabetes.
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