Glucose Test

No one truly knows what causes diabetes. However, there are known factors which can trigger the disease. Lack of exercise, family history and excess body weight are top contributors to diabetes. Someone who has high cholesterol--especially when accompanied with obesity--has an increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes.

Do You Need to Be Tested for Diabetes?
It is very important to incorporate diabetes testing in with your yearly physical examination at your local doctor's office. With more than 18 million people in the United States living with diabetes, it is unfortunately becoming a fairly common affliction. The number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow annually, and most people are unaware they are in a pre-diabetes stage. Only when their body succumbs to the disease do they realize they missed their opportunity to fight it off.

The sooner you learn you have diabetes, the higher your chances are at keeping the complications of this disease at bay. Through regular glucose testing you can learn to manage your diabetes with proper diet and exercise. Becoming active and eating properly will also go far in helping to lower a high cholesterol level.

American Diabetic Supply encourages you to be tested for diabetes. One of the tests you can request is the Fasting Plasma Glucose Test, or FPG. This test simply requires a blood sample. You must also have fasted prior to this test. You can also request the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, or OGTT. This also requires a fasting blood sample, but can give you peace of mind regarding your health.