Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the industrialized world and, judging by the obesity epidemic, it is likely to get worse before it gets better. That is why researchers at the University Bicocca in Milan, Italy, are concerned with ways to predict who is at high risk for Type 2 diabetes so it can be prevented early. Their work was published in April 2011 in the journal Diabetes Care.
Thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty-five volunteers had their fasting blood sugar measured at least three times from 1992 to 2008. They were divided into three groups on the basis of their blood sugar levels. Three hundred and seven were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes:
participants with fasting blood sugar levels of 51 to 82 mg/dL (2.8 to 4.5 mmol/L) had less than half the risk of diabetes as those with fasting blood sugar levels of 91 to 99 mg/dL (5 to 5.5 mmol/L).participants with fasting blood sugar levels between 83 and 90 mg/dL (4.6 and 5 mmol/L) had 1.42 times the risk of acquiring diabetes as those with levels from 51 to 82 mg/dL.It was therefore concluded fasting blood sugar levels of 91 to 99 mg/dL (5 to 5.5 mmol/L) predicts a high probability of Type 2 diabetes developing, and could be used to establish which people are in need of preventive care.
The American Diabetes Association classifies a fasting blood sugar level of:
below 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L) as normal,100 to 125 mg/dL (5.5 to 6.9 mmol/L) as prediabetic, anda fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher, as diabetic.Of course, the above study will not suddenly change what is considered normal, because results must be repeated before they can be used to set standards. On the other hand, repeating a series of fasting blood sugar levels over time might be a good way to predict if you are in need of preventive care. If levels go up over time it might be a good idea to become concerned and take action, especially if you have other risk factors for Type 2 diabetes.
Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include:
having a close relative (mother, father, sister, brother, child) with Type 2 diabetes,being over 50,living a sedentary lifestyle, andbeing overweight or obese.The first two cannot be changed but the second two can.
One way of finding your lean weight is to look it up on the Metropolitan Life Tables. The heights and weights listed are based upon those seen in people with the longest lives. According to the table, a woman 5'5" tall with an average body frame should have a weight between 126 and 141 pounds or 57 and 64 kilograms. A man 5'9" tall with an average frame should weigh between 148 and 160 pounds or 67 and 73 kilograms.
Look up your healthy weight on the website: halls.md/ideal-weight/met.htm. If your weight is higher than it should be, get a sensible dietary plan from your doctor. Consider a vegetarian or vegan eating plan. Discuss what type and how much physical activity is safe for you, and decide on a physical activity or exercise you will want to stay with. Normalizing your weight and taking part in regular exercise can go a long way toward preventing Type 2 diabetes.
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