According to recent research, an irregular sleep rhythm is associated with poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged people. Inconsistent bedtimes appear to particularly increase waist circumference ...

An elevated blood glucose level one hour after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) signals a critical metabolic state—even before prediabetes. Affected individuals respond particularly well to ...

Prediabetes is essentially an intermediate condition between normal blood sugar levels and diabetes. Because it’s considered a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, as well as other ...

The glucose tolerance test screens for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Typically, your doctor or medical professional will ask you to have a glucose screening test first. Depending on the ...

Caring for a baby is a full-time job, often causing new mothers to overlook their own health needs. This situation is exemplified by the low compliance with postpartum glucose screening among women ...

The terms impaired glucose tolerance and prediabetes tend to mean the same thing. You may be more at risk for developing type 2 diabetes without lifestyle or other health changes. You may have heard ...

Q: I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1c. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1c level is 5.1 ...

Diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive decline. In a study of the University of Turku and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the researchers observed that already a higher two-hour glucose ...

A new position statement from the International Diabetes Federation advises using a 1-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to improve identification of people at risk of developing type 2 ...