Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test

[cure]

Are you At risk????

diabetes.org/are-you-at-ris...

[Bevvy]

Mmm not that helpful. Out of interest I did test and am low risk. I have had type 2 diabetes for about 7 years! LOL.

[cure Administrator in reply to Bevvy]

LOL. Bevvy have you ever tested your fasting insulin???

[Bevvy in reply to cure]

Yes and that is how I was diagnosed in the first place. I have regular tests.

Just found at risk test amusing! 😀

[cure Administrator in reply to Bevvy]

Bevvy That is really great.... getting fasting insulin tested is not standard protocol...

What was your IR (as per Homa calculator) when you were diagnosed???

[Bevvy in reply to cure]

As stated I was diagnosed some years ago so NO can't remember!

[cure Administrator in reply to Bevvy]

Oh ok....

As a thumb rule it is said TG/HDL is good pointer for IR....

Lesser is better.....

[nbreight in reply to Bevvy]

Once you have it, your risk is in fact 10.

Also consider that because you were diagnosed, you lost weight, are physically active more regularly, you possibly got blood pressure med and what not...

Were you overweight before your were diagnosed?

[cure Administrator in reply to nbreight]

nbreight me???

Yes I was over weight about 108 Kgs... with Hba1c 13+

Now lost about 20Kgs....last Hba1c in month of June 2016 was 5.9.( Just metformin 250 Mg Morning and 500 Mg Night.)

Next Hba1c is due in January.

[Bevvy in reply to nbreight]

You are making a huge assumption about the causes of type 2 diabetes..... NO I was not over weight. I have additional health issues that restrict my activity so that cannot be increased. Also my blood pressure was absolutely fine if a little low.

When I attended a diabetes information class more than 1/2 the people there were OK weight. Of the others only 1 could be classed as obese. The popular media myth of ALL type 2 diabetics being vastly over weight and lazy just isn't the case!

In my case genetics have played a huge part as well as potentially some of the meds I regularly have to take for other conditions.

[cure Administrator in reply to Bevvy]

Bevvy

In my case genetics have played a huge part as well as potentially some of the meds I regularly have to take for other conditions.

Guess yes....that must be the reason to increase your IR ...

[nbreight]

In fact i was answering to Bevvy... But just noticed that i replied to Bevvy's 1st message, thus i guess it could be meant at you as well. Apologies for that.

[cure Administrator in reply to nbreight]

nbreight No problem at all....

It will be my pleasure to interact with you....