Surprisingly low compliance to local guidelines for risk factor based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus - A population-based study. Nov 16, 2009
The aims of this study were to investigate: 1)the compliance with local guidelines of screening for GDM and 2)the outcomes of pregnancy and birth in relation to risk factors of GDM and whether or not exposed to oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Methods. (BioMed Central)
Treating gestational diabetes benefits mom, baby Oct 2, 2009
Whereas the current study used a fasting-glucose-test threshold of less than 95 milligrams per deciliter in women with an abnormal oral glucose tolerance test, another large-scale randomized trial published in 2005 by Australian researchers showed similar benefits using a much higher threshold of 140 milligrams per deciliter. "A uniform definition of gestational diabetes mellitus is necessary to make valid comparisons of the results of intervention trials," writes Sacks. (CNN -- Health)
Treating Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Birth Complications; Clear Benefits For Infants And Mothers Oct 2, 2009
The researchers defined mild gestational diabetes as having normal blood sugar levels after fasting but abnormally high levels in at least two readings over the course of three hours after an oral glucose tolerance test, in which women consume a sugary drink. Severe diabetes was defined as high blood sugar levels even after fasting. (Science Daily)
Glucose intolerance means heart disease Aug 26, 2009
If the result is abnormal, they go on to have an oral glucose tolerance test to confirm the diagnosis. "Women who had an abnormal glucose challenge test but then did not have gestational diabetes had an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease compared to the general population, but a lower risk than women who actually did have gestational diabetes," said Dr. Baiju Shah, Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences and co-author. (India Times, India)
Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease Aug 26, 2009
If the result is abnormal, they have an oral glucose tolerance test to confirm the diagnosis, according to information in a news release about the study, which is published in the current issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. For the study, researchers examined data on 435,696 women in Ontario who gave birth between April 1994 and March 1998. (MEDLINEplus)
New Test for Diabetes Gets Experts' Nod Jun 6, 2009
Many of them prefer to rely first on the tried-and-true techniques such as the standard fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) and the less common oral glucose tolerance test -- tests that the A1c screening would unseat as the new standard ... "Also, testing for diabetes using A1c is more convenient and easier for patients who will no longer be required to perform a fasting or oral glucose tolerance test," Nathan added. (ABC News)
Diabetes blood sugar test now recommended for diagnosis Jun 6, 2009
For decades, diabetes has been diagnosed by using either a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test or the less commonly employed oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Both are recommended by the ADA and capture the person's glucose level as it exists at the time the test is given. (USA Today -- News)
Pregnant women with mildly abnormal blood sugar levels at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes May 21, 2009
If the result of this test is abnormal, they go on to have a diagnostic test, called the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). If this test does not show gestational diabetes, women are reassured their glucose levels are normal and that no further testing is needed. (EurekAlert!)
Functional and genetic analysis in type 2 diabetes of Liver X receptor alleles - a cohort study Mar 18, 2009
An oral glucose tolerance test was performed in N=1344 of adults. The two alleles of the proximal LXRB promoter, differing only at the SNP rs17373080, were cloned into reporter vectors and transiently transfected, whereupon allele-specific luciferase activity was measured. (BioMed Central)
'Pre-diabetics' Face Heightened Risk Of Heart Disease Mar 10, 2009
Routine glucose screening of the elderly, using the standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), could be used to identify these high-risk individuals, the researchers note. The OGTT measures the body's ability to use glucose, the body's main source of energy. (Science Daily)
