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How Can Diabetes Be Tested?

hello , i am a 25 year old 1.78 height and around 95 kg , due to my overweight i am worried i might be a diabetic , is it possible to get type 2 diabetes at this age and if yes , what is the method to test for it in order to be sure . p.s. i tend to eat plenty of sweets thanks in advance
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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Dear madam/sir i can understand your concern
usually type 2 diabetes is slightly rare at the age of 25 but exceptions are there.
usually excess of weight will make us prone for diabetes in further life.
to keep away from diabetes its advisable to maintain your bmi around 25
currently your BMI is 30.64 which is considered obesity.
i suggest you to bring down your weight slowly by 2-3 kgs per month and your ideal weight should be around 78-80kgs.

There is a gold standard test to test for diabetes its called GTT(glucose tolerance testing)i suggest you to meet your doc in fasting, that is don't take any thing in morning after waking up and go for testing.
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Dr vamsi
Diabetologist
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How Can Diabetes Be Tested?

Dear madam/sir i can understand your concern usually type 2 diabetes is slightly rare at the age of 25 but exceptions are there. usually excess of weight will make us prone for diabetes in further life. to keep away from diabetes its advisable to maintain your bmi around 25 currently your BMI is 30.64 which is considered obesity. i suggest you to bring down your weight slowly by 2-3 kgs per month and your ideal weight should be around 78-80kgs. There is a gold standard test to test for diabetes its called GTT(glucose tolerance testing)i suggest you to meet your doc in fasting, that is don t take any thing in morning after waking up and go for testing. regards Dr vamsi Diabetologist