High risk individuals:
- Age >45 yrs with minimal physical activity
- obesity
- First degree relatives with diabetes
- Previous h/o diabetes during pregnancy or women who have delivered babies more than 4.5kgs weight
- Hypertensive
- Altered lipid profile ( HDL <35>250 )
- PCOS
- IGT/IGF on previous testing
OGTT to be done every year.
Normal – FBS<100mg/dl 2hrs <140mg/dl
IFG / IGT – 100-125 140-199
DM - >126 >200
If a person is confirmed to be a diabetic he/she should undergo annual checkup which should include screening for diabetes related complications like in eyes, kidney, nerves and heart. Patients should check their blood sugars (FBS /PPBS) regularly(Once in a week) and HbA1c once in 3 months.
