Diagnosis

Signs and Symptoms

Diabetes Symptoms

You went to the doctor because you were dealing with nausea, weakness and having trouble breathing-otherwise you thought you were perfectly healthy. However, at your doctor's visit, your physician did some blood work, and before you could blink, you received the news that would change your lifestyle-permanently. The results were in, and those problems were not a lingering stomach virus, they were actually the symptoms of type 2 Diabetes. As you sat in shock, your doctor began discussing other diabetic symptoms and you realized you had experienced other symptoms of diabetes.

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.

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Criteria for Diagnosis

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

The Diabetic's life can, at times seem like one test after the other-some taking a few seconds, some a few hours and others covering a 3 month's span of activity. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test is one of the tests that take about 1 work day. While not always performed, due to its cost (sometimes not covered by insurance) and time consumption, it is one of the most effective ways to get an up close look at how your bodies systems, blood glucose levels, etc. are functioning. An oral glucose tolerance test can help in the treatment of chronic heart disease as well as the prevention of full blown type 2 Diabetes.

Diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes

Perhaps you have heard someone say "They have a touch of Diabetes". Well, like being pregnant, you either are or you aren't, there is no in between. But what exactly is Type 2 Diabetes and what is the procedure(s) used in diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes? And, what physical issues/symptoms will I notice if I have (or think I have) a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis looming in my future? These are all legitimate questions, and thanks to dedicated researchers, much more is known today about a disease whose growth is on the rise.

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