Prediabetes & Insulin Resistance
What is insulin? Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach. The pancreas contains clusters of cells called islets. […]
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Type 2 Diabetes
What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called […]
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Type 1 Diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes? Diabetes occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of […]
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Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers: Use Them to Manage Your Diabetes
Checking your blood sugar, also called blood glucose, is an important part of diabetes care. This tip sheet tells you: why it helps you to […]
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Diabetes & Prediabetes Tests
This fact sheet compares the following tests: A1C test fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) random plasma glucose (RPG) test Confirming […]
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Diabetes Blood Tests for People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asi...
Introduction If you are of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian heritage, you could have a form of hemoglobin in your red blood cells that affects […]
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The A1C Test & Diabetes
What is the A1C test? The A1C test is a blood test that provides information about a person’s average levels of blood glucose, also called […]
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Diabetes & Prediabetes Tests
Diabetes & Prediabetes Tests This fact sheet compares the following tests: A1C test fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) random plasma […]
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Who is at Risk for Diabetes
Prediabetes You’re at risk for developing prediabetes if you: Are overweight Are 45 years or older Have a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 […]
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Walking: A Step in the Right Direction
Walking: A Step in the Right Direction Have you been thinking of adding more physical activity to your life? Have you thought about walking? Walking […]
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