Glucose Intolerance

 

Glucose intolerance?

Conditions 

• Impaired fasting glucoe
• Impaired glucoe tolerance 
• Pre diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Borderline type 2 diabetes
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What is glucose intolerance?

Either:

• Impaired fasting glucose is a fasting blood glucose level of above 6.0 mmol/L
•  impaired glucoe tolereance is a  blood glucose level of over 7.8 mmol/L 2 hours after consuming 75g of glucose.

Glucose intolerance includes anyone with either impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).

Tests

Test performed to diagnose glucose intolerance include:

• Fasting blood plasma glucoe test in a laboratory
• Oral glucoe tolereance test

Symptoms of glucose intolerance

The symptoms are the same as type 2 diabetes:

• You may not feel any symptoms
• Thirsty
• Dry mouth
• tiredness
• blurred vision
• frequent urination

Treatment for glucose intolerance

 Lifestyle changes oare recomended to prevent overt diabetes. Diet and exercise, weight loss.

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