Re:What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies
by tracker1 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @09:14AM
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An A1C test will only show problems after you've gone through a cycle of your body resisting insulin and your pancreas being overworked (resting insulin 4-7x normal) and then your pancreas wears out (damaged beta cell production) and then your resting glucose rises. This process can take many years. A resting insulin test will show resting insulin rising years before an A1C test shows a problem.
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Re:What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies
by JonGarfield on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:22PM
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A1C is not the fasting glucose test.
Re:What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies
by tracker1 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:59AM
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It's not, the same stands... you'll go through years of elevated insulin before you see fasting glucose or A1C rise. A glucose tolerance test could be useful too, but a bit of a pain compared to simply testing insulin levels and comparing to the prior year.