Could fasting glucose test be wrong somehow?

[Rincer]

Just did a fasting glucose test in a lab and it came back at 108, which is pre-diabetes according to the chart.

But I am at a healthy weight and run 6 miles every morning. So whatever the recommended lifestyle changes are, I am already doing more.

Also no family history of diabetes. Could there be something external factor that contributed to that high reading?

Going to buy a home kit and retest myself in a couple of weeks, but just wanted to know

[diabetes86]

Alcohol does nothing to BG.  its not just sweets its ANY carbohydrate.  your body turns all carbs to BG be it sugar or whole wheat bread, the difference is the bread has some vitamins and minerals with the carbs.  

Google ketogenic diet.

[Rincer]

I don't remember exactly what I ate when I got that 135, but I do remember it was after dinner and I ate a plain chocolate bar for dessert thinking of stressing the BG. Also I took that particular measurement about 1hr 15mins afterwards, so the peak could've been above 135.

I am surprized at how narrow the range of fasting and the in-between meals BG levels is (88-96).

All the readings seem to be at the high end of normal.

I am taking this seriously, going to cut out all sweets and alcohol from my diet and see if it starts making any difference to the readings.

[diabetes86]

The one hour is at the upper end of OK.  What did you eat to get those numbers?
Its carbohydrates that raise BG  ALL carbs raise BG  


Your numbers look OK

[Rincer]

Ok so I have been measuring myself for a week now.

Fasting BG in the morning 89-92

1 hr after meal 130-135
2 hr after meal 88-96

[diabetes86]

Unfortunitly despite what the TV says  fat is not the cause of T2.  More and more research is showing that fat is a result of a metabolic problem that ends up as T2.   Many healthy athletes get T2.

[ghostman7]

A lab error is not unheard of.  Your body could have had a "bad night" and still not digested all the food you ate the night before, is also a possibility.

Just keep in mind that even athletes can become diabetic.  It's just that it's more commonly associated with over weight and inactivity because this is one cause of insulin resistance.  But it's not the only cause.