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Signs and Symptoms

Belly Fat Good Predictor of Diabetes in Men

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overall obesity, measured by high body mass index (BMI) -- the height-to-weight ratio, and abdominal obesity, measured by a large waist circumference, each strongly and independently predict the risk of Type 2 diabetes in men, but abdominal obesity appears to be the better predictor, new research shows.

Diabetes A1C Test

By examining the results of each diabetes a1c test, the diabetic and their physician are aware of actions and steps required to better control the diabetes; the closer a diabetes a1c test reads to 6-7% (an acceptable percentage in most blood glucose levels), the greater the chance that the conditions of onset diabetes are being managed.

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Criteria for Diagnosis

Gestational Diabetes Testing

Typically using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in a doctor's office, gestational diabetes testing is an important first step toward better understanding and treating your specific condition. Modern advancements in diagnostics also make performing preliminary gestational diabetes testing within the privacy of your own home a real possibility for many people.

Gestational Diabetes Test

Women are given a gestational diabetes test to discover if they are at higher risk for gestational diabetes. An at-home gestational diabetes test should instead be used as an alert to whether or not your situation will require further measures to help you control the long-term effects of gestational diabetes.

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