Diagnosis of Diabetes
Anyone 45 years old or older should consider getting tested for diabetes.
People develop diabetes because the pancreas does not make enough insulin or because the cells in the muscles, liver, and fat do not use insulin properly, or both. As a result, the amount of glucose in the blood increases while the cells are starved of energy. Over the years, high blood glucose, also called hyperglycemia, damages nerves and blood vessels, which can lead to complications such as heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness, nerve problems, gum infections, and amputation.
People develop diabetes because the pancreas does not make enough insulin or because the cells in the muscles, liver, and fat do not use insulin properly, or both. As a result, the amount of glucose in the blood increases while the cells are starved of energy. Over the years, high blood glucose, also called hyperglycemia, damages nerves and blood vessels, which can lead to complications such as heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness, nerve problems, gum infections, and amputation.
- Diagnosis of Diabetes
- What is diabetes?
- Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
- Types of Diabetes
- What is pre-diabetes?
- How are diabetes and pre-diabetes diagnosed?
- Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Test
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
- Random Plasma Glucose Test
- What factors increase my risk for type 2 diabetes?
- When should I be tested for diabetes?
- What steps can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes?
- How is diabetes managed?
- Points to Remember About the Diagnosis of Diabetes
- For More Information About the Diagnosis of Diabetes
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