Fasting Blood Sugar?

simplycurious

OTHER THAN the glucose tolerence test, the next best indicator of diabetes would be a simple fasting blood sugar test?

A fasting blood sugar test on myslef was 88. Is this acceptable?

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Dot.Calm

Your number (88) is excellent

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Tink70

OH Yeah! What I wouldn't give for an 88!

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