Experts now recommend a combined and individualised approach, considering risk factors such as age, symptoms, family history, ...

The 2-hour post-load glucose (2hPG) obtained from an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is better than A1c or fasting plasma glucose for dysglycaemia screening and predicting cardiovascular (CV) ...

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 ...

What are the dietary recommendations for the three days preceding the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)? —G. Tadros, MD, Wilmington, Del. Many centers offering the OGTT recommend eating a balanced ...

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 ...

Around 20–40% of the general population are estimated to have insulin resistance—a condition where insulin begins to be less effective in the body, and glucose regulation becomes more difficult.

New research reveals gestational diabetes subtypes predict post-delivery prediabetes risk. Isolated fasting hyperglycemia (GD-F) and mixed hyperglycemia (GD-M) show significantly higher odds.

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 ...

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 ...