DIABETES develops after a long time of insulin resistance (Prediabetes)
This can take between 7 - 10 years.
99% of people don't know that they have insulin resistance therefore one day during a routine clinic check-up they get shocked when the Doctor tells them that the Diabetes test has been confirmed positive.
What you also need to know is that long term insulin resistance leads to endothelial damage which eventually becomes hypertension.
So, there are people with hypertension but no positive test for Diabetes. It is not because diabetes is not present but it is because they are in a pre-diabetic state where blood sugar test will still be normal.
Apart from the signs of prediabetes I shared above, there are three tests that can give a clearer viewpoint about your predisposition to diabetes in the future:
1. HbA1C: this test studies the level of glycation of the blood haemoglobin. Glycation is the sticky association between sugar compounds and proteins (Hemoglobin). The test is a report of your blood sugar activity in the last 3-4 months.
Why 3-4 months?
Because the lifespan of the red blood cell is 120 days.
The normal range is 6.5% or below.
2. Fasting Insulin Test: This test measures the level of insulin in your blood. It is normally taken after 8 hours of fasting. If the insulin is high, it is an indicator of insulin resistance. Normal range is between 2 - 20 mIU/ml
3. HOMA-ir (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance.)
This test is a complete set of tests that check insulin resistance. These tests are:
Insulin (Fasting)
Fasting Glucose
Beta Cell Function
Insulin Sensitivity
Homa Index
The normal Homa-ir is less than 5.7%
If the test reading is between 5.7% - 6.4% then you are considered pre-diabetic.
If the test is above 6.5%, then you are considered diabetic.
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