Mellitus A Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease. it is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. type 2 diabetes is also called type 2 diabetes mellitus and adult-onset diabetes. that's because it used to start almost always in middleand late-adulthood. Diabetes is diagnosed through blood tests that detect the level of glucose in the blood. 1. fasting plasma glucose (fpg) test. a blood sample is taken in the morning after you fast overnight. a normal fasting blood sugar level is between 70 and 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). diabetes is diagnosed if the fasting blood sugar level is 126 mg/dl or higher. 2. oral glucose tolerance test (ogtt). your blood sugar is measured two hours after you drink a liquid containing 75 grams of glucose. Your treatment plan is likely to require adjustment over time. insulin resistance increases with age. and the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas may wear out as the pancreas tries to keep up with the body's extra insulin needs. after the...