Pre-Diabetes Estimate in U.S. Doubles

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Forty-one million Americans have pre-diabetes, a blood sugar level high

enough to dramatically increase their risk of getting the disease,

according to new government figures, which double previous estimates.

The number leaped because doctors changed the criteria for diagnosing

pre-diabetes after research showed that they were missing too many

at-risk patients. " These latest numbers show how urgent the problem

really is, " said Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G.

, who is scheduled to announce the new data at a meeting

today in Baltimore.

[Guest guest]

Hi Francesca:

Do we know what the new glucose 'pre-diabetes threshold' level is?

It would be interesting to know (and compare with my own).

Rodney.

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> Forty-one million Americans have pre-diabetes, a blood sugar level

high

> enough to dramatically increase their risk of getting the disease,

> according to new government figures, which double previous

estimates.

>

> The number leaped because doctors changed the criteria for

diagnosing

> pre-diabetes after research showed that they were missing too many

> at-risk patients. " These latest numbers show how urgent the problem

> really is, " said Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G.

> , who is scheduled to announce the new data at a meeting

> today in Baltimore.

[Guest guest]

Hi Apricot:

Here is one source, although the data are in mmol/l:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/bloodsugarlow.htm

http://snipurl.com/63or

Rodney.

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> >Fasting Blood Glucose:

> >

> >Normal: < 100 mg/dl

> >

> >Pre-Diabetes: > or = 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl

> >

> >Diabetes: > or = 126 mg/dl

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Apricot:

According to another source, blood glucose of 100 mg/dl = 5.6 mmol/l

Rodney.

>

> >Fasting Blood Glucose:

> >

> >Normal: < 100 mg/dl

> >

> >Pre-Diabetes: > or = 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl

> >

> >Diabetes: > or = 126 mg/dl

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Apricot:

So the threshold for hypoglycemia would appear to be about 45 mg/dl.

But I could well believe that the 45 mg/dl may be the threshold

appropriate for the general population, and it may not be appropriate

for those on CR. Perhaps the listed of symptoms accompanied by

glucose below 45 mg/dl may be a better criterion for those on CR????

(This is speculation on my part).

Rodney.

> >

> > >Fasting Blood Glucose:

> > >

> > >Normal: < 100 mg/dl

> > >

> > >Pre-Diabetes: > or = 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl

> > >

> > >Diabetes: > or = 126 mg/dl

> > >

> > >