{"id":25081,"date":"2020-02-17T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T04:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/?p=25081"},"modified":"2020-02-14T13:40:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T08:10:17","slug":"impaired-glucose-tolerance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/impaired-glucose-tolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Aware of The Term Impaired Glucose Tolerance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Impaired glucose tolerance means that your blood sugar level is raised beyond then the normal levels<\/a>, but not that much high to diagnosis as diabetes. If you are dealing with this then you may face a greater risk of developing diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

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By treating this condition you may help to prevent diabetes<\/a> development and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

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Eating a balanced and healthy diet is a key way of treating such a condition. Other ways to reduce the risk are weight loss if you are overweight and doing regular physical activity.<\/p>\n

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Blood glucose level for IGT<\/h2>\n

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Blood glucose levels or sugar levels are the amounts of glucose in the blood, and normal blood glucose levels range is lie between 4 to 8 mmol\/L. Blood glucose levels are usually higher after eating and lower first thing in the morning. Around 1-3 out of every 4 people who are dealing with this condition get develop diabetes in under a decade.<\/p>\n

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According to WHO<\/a> (World Health Organisation), IGT may be present in a person if people have a blood glucose level is higher than 7.8 mmol\/L but less than 11.1mmol\/L after a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test OGTT.<\/p>\n

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What are the complications of impaired glucose tolerance?<\/h1>\n

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IGT can lead to various complications if not treated on time, it is similar to as diabetes<\/p>\n

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